Senate strikes down Biden move allowing potentially diseased beef into US

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potentially-diseased-beef-into-us

The Senate voted Thursday afternoon in favor of passing a bill reversing 
the Biden administration's recent actions allowing beef imports from 
Paraguay, which has a history of cattle-borne illness. In a 70-25 vote, 
the Senate approved the Congressional Review Act resolution, rendering it 
veto-proof. Sens. Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Mike Rounds, R-S.D., introduced 
the bipartisan resolution in February, which has been widely endorsed by 
cattle and farm industry groups, arguing that the Department of 
Agriculture's (USDA) actions could have negative consequences on the U.S. 
food supply. 

"President Biden butchered this decision," Tester said in a statement 
after the bill passed. "By cutting corners to resume beef imports from a 
country with a recent history of foot-and-mouth disease, the Biden 
Administration is jeopardizing our food supply and giving Montana 
consumers and producers a raw deal." "We cannot allow beef imports from 
Paraguay until we have data that shows they are meeting the same high 
animal health standards as American ranchers, and I’m proud to have 
secured bipartisan support in the Senate to force the Biden administration 
to reverse course." 

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In November, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 
finalized regulations allowing Paraguayan beef imports and issued a series 
of conditions that importers must meet to ensure that livestock diseases 
are not present in shipped products. The agency then began implementation 
of the rules one month later, despite criticism from lawmakers and U.S. 
industry groups. Paraguay's livestock industry, though, has a history of 
foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which spreads quickly among livestock and 
could severely threaten the U.S. economy. As a result, beef imports from 
the South American nation have been barred in the U.S. for years. 

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"South Dakota is known for having high quality beef produced by hard-
working farmers and ranchers across the state," said Rounds. "We have very 
high standards regarding the quality of our beef. Unfortunately, Paraguay 
does not have the same history of enforcing health and safety standards 
that we do. Our inspectors haven’t been to Paraguay in ten years."  

USDA's actions came after a push from Paraguayan officials who argued that 
the industry was vital for the nation and that the country's government 
had taken steps to ensure the health of its cattle. According to a readout 
of a September meeting between the Paraguayan government and the White 
House Office of the United States Trade Representative, the two sides 
discussed the process of authorization. 

Paraguayan officials expressed their desire to resume raw beef product 
trade "as soon as possible." Paraguayan cattle industry associations and 
government agencies, including the Embassy of Paraguay to the U.S., 
submitted comments in May 2023 in response to the proposed version of the 
regulations finalized last year. The comments similarly urged the USDA to 
immediately allow beef imports. 

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"The Government of Paraguay and its diplomatic representation here in 
Washington are more than open to providing additional assurances regarding 
our compliance with the United States' safety standards," a spokesperson 
for the Embassy of Paraguay told Fox News Digital in a statement.  
"We believe that the meat industries of our two countries have a lot of 
potential for opportunities and collaboration, especially in the exchange 
of knowledge in cattle breeding, herd management, sustainable practices, 
and trade and investment."  

The spokesperson said that USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service agents 
conducted two on-site audits in Paraguay in December 2021 and June 2022. 
And they said that the nation has demonstrated its capability to comply 
with U.S. standards and regulations. The White House issued a statement 
disapproving the resolution, saying it would "mark a significant setback 
in the United States-Paraguay bilateral relationship and U.S. credibility 
as a reliable economic partner across Latin America." 

However, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), U.S. 
Cattlemen’s Association, Livestock Marketing Association, R-CALF USA, 
National Farmers Union, Montana Farmers Union, Montana Stockgrowers 
Association and Montana Farm Bureau Federation all praised the Senate's 
passage of the resolution. "Given Paraguay’s long history of foot-and-
mouth disease outbreaks, it is simply too risky to allow Paraguayan 
imports without recent site visits to confirm Paraguay’s safety claims," 
said NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Baucus. "U.S. 
cattle producers are thankful for the leadership of Senators Jon Tester 
and Mike Rounds for applying the Congressional Review Act to hold USDA 
accountable and protect our nation’s cattle herd."


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