After months of dithering, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally allowed the House of Representatives to vote on President Trump’s trade deal with Canada and Mexico. It passed overwhelmingly and I just wanted to thank Rep. Jim Hagedorn for the crucial role he played in its passage.
Rep. Hagedorn was a ceaseless advocate for this trade deal. One didn’t have to spend much time listening to him to recognize how well he understood the agreement and its importance not just to farmer, but for businesses and manufacturers.
While many politicians tested the political winds before supporting this critical agreement, Rep. Hagedorn spent the last year at county fairs, parades, town halls, Farm Fest and meetings with government officials, business leaders and farmers drumming up support for it.