NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL

Joined a letter to Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Representative Warren Davison (R-OH) supporting legislation they recently introduced to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Joined a letter to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) expressing support for Brooke Rollins nomination by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Agriculture. Joined on a letter to EPA Administrator Zeldin concerning problems with EPAs Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program. Joined a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asking the Department to delay implementation the Corporate Transparency Acts (CTA) beneficial reporting requirements by at least one year. Joined a letter urging congressional leaders of the House and Senate Budget and Appropriations Committees to prevent funding cuts to the federal crop insurance program in any government funding legislation apply to fiscal year 2026. Joined a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) supporting the House passage of the budget resolution bill. Joined a letter at to House and Senate leaders urging congressional action to overturn new California vehicle rules, including one that would eventually mandate zero-emission cars and trucks. Endorsed a letter led by Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) and cosigned by 19 of his House colleagues to President Donald Trump urging his administration to work to remove trade barriers impacting American agricultural exporters. Joined a letter at to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer urging his office to refrain from imposing Section 301 remedies against the Chinese shipping industry. Joined a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Trump administration to abandon further defense of the Department of Labors 2024 overtime rule. Joined on a letter to House and Senate leaders calling for a permanent extension of deductions allowed under Section 199a of the Internal Revenue Code. Sent a letter to President Trump urging the continuation of duty-free trade on USMCA qualified textile and apparel products. Joined a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauding the new Corporate Transparency Act rulemaking. Joined a letter urging timely Senate confirmation of Richard Fordyce to serve as USDAs Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation. Met with House Ways & Means Committee staff, Senate Finance Committee staff and a Treasury official regarding tax provisions to reward the use of U.S. cotton. Met with EPA staff regarding Section 24(C) for dicamba. Met with House and Senate Ag Committee staff regarding the implementation of emergency commodity assistance. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding harvest incentive crop insurance program. Sent a letter to EPA supporting Plinazolin Technology for cotton. Joined a group letter to Ed Messina in Office of Pesticide Programs detailing problems with misleading statements in State pesticide labels conflicting with Federal law. Joined letter to USDA Secretary Rollins on agricultural innovation.