According to reporting from Reuters, nine Democratic senators are petitioning the Trump administration to ensure that aid meant to shield US farmers for losses incurred from the US-China trade war does not end up benefitting foreign companies.

In a letter addressed to the Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, senators noted that a commodity purchasing programme in part of last year’s $12 billion aid package included contracts with companies that were subsidiaries of foreign agricultural corporations. After reports that the current $16 billion aid package would include many of the same provisions, senators are urging the government to ensure aid money does not benefit foreign companies.

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