Bipartisan lawmakers are pushing back on the decision to allow imports of beef from Paraguay.
Senators John Tester and Mike Rounds have officially filed a Congressional Review Act, underscoring concerns over the safety of meat.
Jess Peterson with the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association spoke with RFD-TV’s own Tammi Arender on their main concerns, what the CRA aims to do, and possible hurdles moving forward.
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