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WASHINGTON—Representative Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released the following statement on the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement announced today by President Donald Trump:

“The United States-Mexico Trade Agreement unveiled by President Trump today is great news for Kansas farmers and manufacturers. As a consistent advocate for free and fair trade, I applaud President Trump for bringing Mexico to the negotiating table,” said Rep. Estes. “Trade with Mexico through NAFTA has been beneficial to Kansas’ Fourth District, especially to our farmers and aerospace manufacturers. However, the more than 20-year-old trade agreement was outdated and in desperate need of modernization. Today’s agreement signals a major breakthrough in these efforts and includes an agreement by Mexico to purchase more agriculture products from the U.S. I will work to ensure Kansas products are included in that process and continue urging the administration to open more markets through free and fair trade. There is still a lot of work to do, but this is great news for our state and country.”
Ron Estes is a 5th generation Kansan and represents Kansas’ 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He serves on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and the House Committee on Homeland Security.