Over the past weeks, I have been working on legislation to help our farmers and livestock markets and recently was happy to introduce it in Congress. It is the Securing All Livestock Equitably (SALE) Act. This bill will ensure that sale barns across the country are afforded the financial protections and security that they deserve in a very complicated industry.
Every weekend for two years growing up, I spent my Saturdays working at a sale barn in El Dorado, Kansas. While that was hard work, today’s world of cattle farming is a little more complicated than when I was sorting heifers and steers.
Unfortunately, our friends at those sale barns are at times left holding hot checks. My bill will help protect those businesses and the producers working with them by setting up a trust until the original seller has been paid, ensuring that producers and livestock auctions have a legal recourse in the event of a dealer default and/or bankruptcy.
As always, if you have any questions, concerns or know of ways my office can be of assistance, don’t hesitate to contact us.
In the House
Internship Opportunities In My Office
Have you ever wondered what it is really like to work for Congress? If so, I encourage you to apply to my internship program that runs year round! Internships provide an opportunity for students to work closely with me and my staff, and assist our efforts to represent Kansans on Capitol Hill. You can apply directly from my website. I am excited to have some of you join me in working for Kansas and the First District! Applications for the Spring semester internship are due by November 13th. (Seen left with Fall ’17 intern class)
Roundtable in Ellis County
While in the district last week, I took the time to sit it on a roundtable with Ellis County business and community leaders (shown right). I enjoy having the opportunity to meet with and hear from the people in my district. T
his was a valuable opportunity to discuss how the upcoming tax reform and the farm bill will directly impact those in Ellis County. This was yet another great reminder to me that decisions we make in Congress every day, impact the lives of Kansans.
Kansas Global Trade Services
Last week I had the honor of speaking at the US-EU SME Best Practices Workshop, hosted by Kansas Global Trade Services (shown right). As a member of both the House Small
Business and Agriculture committees, I understand the profound impact trade has on my district and continue to advocate for free and fair trade opportunities. I would like to thank everyone that attended, and participated. It is great to see so many others as passionate about trade as I am!