& May 31, 2019| ‘The Honorable Senator Amy Klobuchar ‘The Honorable Senator Tine Smith ‘The Honorable Representative Angle Craig ‘The Honorable Representative Tom Emmer ‘The Honorable Representative im Hagedorn ‘The Honorable Representative Betty McCollum The Honorable Representative Collin Peterson The Honorable Representatve han Omar The Honorable Representatve Dean Philips The Honorable Representatve Pete Stauber Dear Members of Minnesota's Congressional Delegation; ‘As members ofthe Minnesta Legislature, we write to express our support ofthe United States-Mesleo- (Canad Agreement (USMCA), ‘Minnesota has vested interest nthe ratification of ths historic agreement. t would strengthen 2 relationship thats alread vital to our economy. Minnesota enjoys vibrant agriculture, small business, and manufacturing communities that will be strengthened through the USM. n 2017 alone, [Minnesota's exports to our Vath American neighbors totaled $6.7 Bilion. (nein four of Minnesota's manufacturing firms export to Canads and Mexico; of these firms, 78% are assied as small and medium sized businesses. The new customs ad trade rules willmake I easier for small businesses to paticpate in eoss border trade, Adtionaly, more than 22,600 manufacturing Jos depend on our exports to Gnada and Mesico. The USMCA will help these businesses grow, compete lobaly, and create moce wol-paying obs in our communities and across the country. In adtion, $7,700 Minnesotans work in jobs that depend on our agrcuture exports. In 2018, more ‘than 28 percent ofall US. frm and food exports went to our North American neighbors Ratifying the LUSMICA will make good rzde relationship even better, ensuring preferential market acces for US. agricultural exporters and solving commitments to far and science-based rade rues Maintaining and improving our relationship wth Canada and Mesico is essential o prosperity across all facets of Minnesota's economy. We respectful ure you to ratly the USMCA ths year he N— LAD ucTe Agee g Lab Dall Loe A] Oo Hin 10). Denice oe eatS Qaw fabrar L LY Hilt hat” Rowe N nay Phas 4 Halts, Beg oer Koypt* A ml x napresettve Ul ueck easier ahd Balint Representative Nathan Nelson Representative Bud NornesFTIR a i Aepreseatve Tin Gena ah Poston oe ; peal Manica dati fection [hr Suse Pane Coben ical oor ttt sentria dr ieee te Bat bf, ‘Senator Bill Webber