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U.S. Sen. Rand Paul Honored with Leadership Award by Competitive Markets Groups

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
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BOWLING GREEN, KY, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), honored U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, with their Competitive Markets Leadership Award for 2023.

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  • BOWLING GREEN, KY, March 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), honored U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, with their Competitive Markets Leadership Award for 2023.
  • of Agriculture’s Commodity Checkoff Programs, for helping American family farmers localize meat processing, and his support of competitive markets in the United States.
  • PRIME is supported by the Competitive Markets Groups, FreedomWorks, and other conservative and farming organizations across America.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus Honored with Leadership Award by Competitive Markets Groups

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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LAS VEGAS, NV, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-NV, with their Leadership Award for her work to reform the U.S. Dept.

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  • LAS VEGAS, NV, Feb. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Awards and honored U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-NV, with their Leadership Award for her work to reform the U.S. Dept.
  • Titus has worked in bipartisan fashion alongside former Rep. Dave Bratt, R-VA, Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, and Sens.
  • “I’m proud to receive the Competitive Markets Leadership Award for my work to improve federal oversight of the agriculture industry,” said Rep. Dina Titus, D-NV.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

Rep. Alex Mooney Named Legislator of the Year by Competitive Markets Groups

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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CHARLESTON, WV, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Leadership Awards and their Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year Award recipient, U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-WV.

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  • CHARLESTON, WV, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), recently announced the recipients of their 2023 Congressional Leadership Awards and their Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year Award recipient, U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R-WV.
  • Mooney was selected as the Competitive Markets overall Legislator of the Year for 2023 as he was the only Member of Congress who supported each of the three legislative initiatives.
  • “I’m honored to be named the Competitive Markets Legislator of the Year in Congress.
  • The foundation of the Organization for Competitive Markets is to fight for competitive markets in agriculture for farmers, ranchers and rural communities.

House Republicans Weigh in Against Increasing Reference Prices and Driving Up Inflation in Upcoming Farm Bill

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024
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Meanwhile, farm income reached record highs,” said Joshua Sewell, Director of Research & Policy, Taxpayers for Common Sense.

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  • Meanwhile, farm income reached record highs,” said Joshua Sewell, Director of Research & Policy, Taxpayers for Common Sense.
  • “Farm lobbyist proposals to further increase farm subsidies - through higher government enforced reference prices - isn't something most farmers are asking for.
  • With the bulk of federal farm subsidies such as reference price support going to the largest and most financially stable agribusinesses, increasing reference prices without any offsetting reforms makes no economic sense.
  • “Increasing reference prices in the upcoming Farm Bill would do nothing to help the majority of American farmers across the nation and would further drive inflation while adding to the national debt,” said Adam Brandon, President at FreedomWorks.

Bipartisan, Bicameral OFF Act to Address Corruption and Scandals at USDA Commodity Checkoff Programs Introduced in U.S. House and Senate

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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“Farmers and Ranchers are being forced to pay into checkoff programs that often advocate against their best interest and support food system consolidation.

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  • “Farmers and Ranchers are being forced to pay into checkoff programs that often advocate against their best interest and support food system consolidation.
  • These programs need transparency and oversight so a farmer can be sure they aren’t required to fund their own demise,” said U.S.
  • Commodity checkoff programs (“checkoff programs”) were established to serve as mechanisms by which agricultural industries pool money for common commodity-specific promotional and research purposes.
  • Despite the limited purpose of the checkoffs, checkoff programs have repeatedly acted beyond the scope of their statutory mandate.

New Coalition Opposes Activist Attacks on American Innovation

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022
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WASHINGTON, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, a collection of 15 groups, including small business, consumer, and taxpayer advocates, launched a new coalition to highlight misguided congressional attempts to overregulate and harm America's job-creating tech sector.

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  • Senator, and sponsored by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU), the coalition will serve as a counterweight to Washington politicians' attacks on our innovators.
  • The coalition will educate the public and advocate for policies that put consumers first, while fostering innovation and attracting new investment.
  • The coalition will use earned and paid media to run a national campaign to engage lawmakers about the dangers of overzealous antitrust enforcement and activist overreach.
  • The coalition's membership includes more than a dozen groups focused on supporting economic growth and promoting innovation.