Lawmakers Launch the Bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus

Earlier this week, representatives Jill Tokuda of Hawaii  and William Timmons from South Carolina launched the Congressional Coffee Caucus.  The goal is to work together to highlight coffee’s positive impact on the U.S. economy and help strengthen the resilience of the crop’s global supply chain.

“Coffee is more than just a daily ritual – it’s a vital pillar of our economy,” Tokuda said.  “From the fields in Hawaii to the roasteries and manufacturing plants in South Carolina and Vermont, coffee is consumed and enjoyed in every congressional district in the nation.” 

She also says coffee supports millions of farmers, businesses, and communities across the country and around the world.  Focus areas of the caucus include increasing agricultural resilience by strengthening and increasing research and development funding to assist coffee farmers domestically and globally.

"Two-thirds of American adults drink coffee daily, so the National Coffee Association is grateful for the new Caucus,” said NCA President and CEO William Murray.

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