Cuba Trade Amendment Withdrawn; House Leaders Promise Path Forward

摘要

Supporters on July 6 withdrew a proposed amendment to the House financial services appropriations bill allowing private credit to be issued to Cuba for the purchase of U.S. agricultural products, with a promise in hand from the House GOP leadership that there will be a separate path forward through a committee markup for a stand-alone bill. Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR) said he would not offer his amendment to the appropriations bill after he secured commitments that include a meeting with Florida lawmakers who oppose the amendment. The goal is to work on a solution that removes market access barriers U.S. farmers face when selling their products in Cuba.