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March 15, 2024
Dear John,
Tick Tock, TikTok
BIG Update
This week, I voted YES when the House overwhelmingly passed legislation to encourage TikTok to divest from its parent company ByteDance, which is under the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The bill would require TikTok, and apps under similar control from a foreign adversary, to divest from the foreign adversary in question, or be removed from U.S. app stores and web platforms. I want to be clear, this is not a TikTok ban. TikTok can continue operating in America as long as they cut ties with the Chinese Communist Party.
I’ve been opposed to TikTok for years. Not because of the app itself, but because of the CCP’s use of the app to gather personal and private information of millions of Americans and to promote anti-American propaganda. I hope the Senate takes this bill seriously and passes it soon, and I hope TikTok makes the right decision to cut ties with the Chinese Communist Party.
BIG Idea
I met with Ryan Olson from the National Pest Management Association to talk about science-based pesticide labeling. Together, we’re working to address labeling from the state and federal levels. Last year, I introduced the Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act to ensure states’ and localities’ pesticide regulations don’t negatively impact the labeling on the package. Creating different labels for each state or locality and ensuring the package gets to the right location would make it almost impossible for manufacturers to get the produce out the door efficiently and at a reasonable cost.
Me and Ryan Olson (National Pest Management Association)
BIG News
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a new rule to finalize the voluntary “Product of the USA” label claim for meat, poultry, and egg products. USDA’s final rule makes it clear—to receive the “Product of the USA” label, the meat must be born in the USA, raised in the USA, slaughtered in the USA, and processed in the USA.
“Product of the USA” should mean it’s an American product from farm to table. USDA’s final rule will close a loophole to meet consumer and producer expectations.
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