opening new markets through trade promotion
Open new markets through trade promotion.
Occurrences
urging immediate action to protect North Carolina’s flue-cured tobacco farmers who are facing steep financial losses following the collapse of exports to China
Evidence
"While not perfect, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) provides necessary support: expanding access to risk management tools, opening new markets through trade promotion, strengthening support for specialty crop growers, and improving access to credit and loans." The release also says Davis voted for the bill and that it passed the House 224 to 200.
The Agriculture issue page highlights the April 30, 2026 press release about H.R. 7567 and states the bill includes "Doubling funding for crucial agriculture trade programs," including doubling the Market Access Program and the Foreign Market Development Program.
The press release says Davis voted to report H.R. 7567 favorably from committee and lists as a key provision: "Doubling funding for crucial agriculture trade programs."
Davis sent a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of Agriculture urging immediate action after the collapse of exports to China, saying the situation was causing steep financial losses for North Carolina flue-cured tobacco farmers.
Assessments
Evidence shows Davis took meaningful same-term action aligned with the promise by voting for and helping advance H.R. 7567, a farm bill that explicitly aimed to open new markets through trade promotion and double funding for major agricultural trade programs. He also engaged in advocacy with the administration on export market losses. However, the record provided shows House passage and committee advancement, not final enactment or a completed market-opening outcome. That supports substantial effort and some advancement, but not full delivery of the promised result.