State of Wisconsin Archives: on Free Trade

Tony Evers: Build Wisconsin's dairy brand in international markets

Leah Vukmir: Tariffs on China give time to negotiate fairer deals

Tammy Baldwin (D): Qualified yes. Send message "to bad actors like China," but support those hurt by retaliatory tariffs.

Leah Vukmir (R): Qualified yes. Free trade advocate but "willing to give the president the time to negotiate fairer deals."

Scott Walker: Trump's tariffs on China harm Wisconsin companies

Tony Evers (D): No.

Scott Walker (R): No. Tariffs will harm Wisconsin companies. Asked Trump to reconsider.

Tammy Baldwin: Tariffs send message to bad actors like China

Tammy Baldwin (D): Qualified yes. Send message "to bad actors like China," but support those hurt by retaliatory tariffs.

Leah Vukmir (R): Qualified yes. Free trade advocate but "willing to give the president the time to negotiate fairer deals."

Tony Evers: Opposes Trump's tariffs on China

Tony Evers (D): No.

Scott Walker (R): No. Tariffs will harm Wisconsin companies. Asked Trump to reconsider.

Phil Anderson: Support free trade

A: Support

Kelda Helen Roys: Pursue expanded fair trade

A: Neither support or oppose--while free trade is important for American businesses and consumers, as well as international diplomacy, many trade agreements have caused a "race to the bottom" that harms American workers and destroys our environment. We need to pursue expanded fair trade that supports American values--strong support for workers, protecting clean air and water, and fair business and trade practices.

Mike Gallagher: Smart trade deals protect our sovereignty--not TPP

Wisconsin's companies need to be able to sell goods to these other nations. But poorly negotiated trade agreements can put Wisconsin jobs and businesses at risk while letting countries like China break the rules. Unfortunately this President has a track record of negotiating bad deals and TPP fits that pattern. I don't support the agreement.

When Wisconsin workers compete on a level playing field, we can out-compete and out-work anyone in the world. This starts by having trade agreements that are fair & beneficial for our citizens & employers.

Russell Feingold: Opposes lousy trade deals

Ron Johnson: Yes to trade adjustment; Yes to fast-track

Ballotpedia.org analysis of Congressional voting record on trade issues:
• Voted YEA on Trade adjustment assistance (TAA): On 5/22/15, the Senate passed the TAA measure in HR 1314 by a vote of 62 to 37. TAA is a federal program providing American workers displaced by foreign trade agreements with job training and services.
• Voted YEA on Trade promotion authority (TPA): On 6/24/15, the Senate passed a TPA measure by a vote of 60-38, as part of HR 2146 . TPA would give the president fast-track authority to negotiate trade agreements sent to Congress without the opportunity for amendment or filibuster.

Scott Walker: Milk exports up; but also ginseng exports to China

We made major investments in agriculture this year. At the University of Wisconsin, we are expanding the Dairy Resource Center at Babcock Hall and building a new Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory.

We are proud to be America's Dairyland, but we are also one of the top states for corn, soybeans, potatoes, cherries, and other foods. Many may be surprised to know we are the number one producer of cranberries in the US. And 95% of the ginseng exported to China comes from our state. Last April, we signed a ten-year agreement while on my trade mission in China worth between $150 and $200 million.

Not only is Asia a major market for our ginseng, many people now come to north central Wisconsin to tour our ginseng operations. Food- and beverage-related tourism continues to grow. From tours of breweries, cheese factories, and even spice operations, Wisconsin is a great destination.

Scott Walker: Global opportunity: Get WI products out to the world