Please use the link below for a glance at the upcoming events for the week of May 26. Document here.

ACSA, along with other organizations, signed onto a letter in support of Dudley Hoskins’ nomination to be the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP). Letter here.

Request for Comment on Trading and Clearing Derivatives on a 24/7 Basis Request for Comment on Perpetual Derivatives

The U.S. agriculture industry is urging Congress to prioritize rural and agricultural transportation needs in the upcoming reauthorization of surface transportation programs. Key requests include timely reauthorization, increased investment in infrastructure, modernization of trucking regulations, and streamlining project approvals to improve efficiency, safety, and economic vitality in rural America. Letter here.

A coalition of agricultural groups, including the American Cotton Shippers Association, urged the Senate Agriculture Committee leadership to confirm Stephen Vaden as deputy Agriculture secretary. He currently serves as a judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade. Letter here.

The American Cotton Shippers Association, along with over 300 other associations representing a broad range of industries, urged the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to refrain from implementing the proposed measures in response to the Section 301 investigation into China’s efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries. Letter here.