{"id":28261,"date":"2025-08-26T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/?post_type=press-releases&#038;p=28261"},"modified":"2025-08-26T15:10:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:10:03","slug":"sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-protect-georgias-family-owned-farms-from-chinese-imports","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-working-across-the-aisle-to-protect-georgias-family-owned-farms-from-chinese-imports\/","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Protect Georgia\u2019s Family-Owned Farms from Chinese Imports \u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;<\/strong>\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to protect Georgia\u2019s family-owned farms from cheap Chinese imports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff recently co-sponsored the bipartisan&nbsp;<em>United States Citrus Protection Act<\/em>&nbsp;alongside Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to support and protect Georgia\u2019s citrus growers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bipartisan bill would ban imports of fresh citrus from China, which can often undercut domestic citrus producers and hurt the rapidly growing citrus industry in Georgia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGeorgia citrus fruits, like the legendary Georgia satsuma, are world-renowned and fast becoming even more popular,\u201d\u00a0<strong>Sen. Ossoff said<\/strong>. \u201cI am a champion for Georgia\u2019s citrus growers, and this bill will protect our growers from unfair market practices abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sen. Ossoff continues working to ensure&nbsp;Georgia\u2019s citrus farmers have the support they need to deliver their food and goods across&nbsp;Georgia&nbsp;and nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Ossoff secured key language for the 2026 Agriculture Appropriations bill encouraging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to engage with growers in areas of emerging citrus production, like Georgia, regarding citrus greening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-presses-usda-state-of-georgia-to-finalize-long-awaited-hurricane-relief-for-georgia-farmers-as-passed-by-congress-last-december\/\">pressed<\/a>&nbsp;USDA and the State of Georgia to finalize long-awaited hurricane relief for Georgia farmers as passed by Congress last December.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-passes-agricultural-disaster-relief-for-georgia-farmers-after-hurricane-helene\/\">passed<\/a>&nbsp;agricultural disaster relief for Georgia farmers after Hurricane Helene, less than 90 days after the Hurricane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, Sen. Ossoff&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sen-ossoff-introduces-legislation-to-strengthen-georgias-citrus-industry\/\">introduced<\/a>&nbsp;the&nbsp;<em>Georgia Citrus Development Act<\/em>, which aimed to include a Georgia representative on USDA\u2019s Citrus Disease Subcommittee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/senate-bill\/947?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22United+States+Citrus+Protection+Act%22%7D&amp;s=1&amp;r=1\">Click here<\/a>&nbsp;to read the&nbsp;<em>United States Citrus Protection Act<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"># # #<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington, D.C.&nbsp;\u2014 U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to protect Georgia\u2019s family-owned farms from cheap Chinese imports.&nbsp; Sen. Ossoff recently co-sponsored the bipartisan&nbsp;United States Citrus Protection Act&nbsp;alongside Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to support and protect Georgia\u2019s citrus growers. 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