issues

Policy Statements

Periodically the Commodity Markets Council issues Policy Statements. These statements present our position on issues of importance to our members, suggest a course of action, and/or show correspondence to and from government officials.

  •  CMC Supports Trans-Pacific Economic Partnership1/25/2010
  •  Full Testimony - House Ag Cmte7/10/08
  •  August Recess Talking Points8/6/09
  •  CRS Report on Agriculture and Climate Change6/24/09
  •  CRS Report on Derivatives6/25/09
  •  Gensler's Letter to Sen. Carl Levin01/26/2009
  •  Financial Firm Regulation Fact Sheet6/19/09
  •  Senate Finance and Banking Committees5/1/09
  •  Senate and House Ag Committees5/1/2009
  •  CMC Statement on Financial Regulatory Reform4/17/09
  •  CMC Responses To CFTC Convergence Questions4/15/09
  •  Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan2/18/09
  •  HR 977 Outline2/13/09
  •  HR 977 - DMTA Act2/13/09
  •  CMC House Ag Letter02/12/2009
  •  Group of 30 ReportGroup of 30 Report
  •  Letter Urging Support of Cross Border Pilot Trucking Program12/19/2008
  •  Presentation To CFTC Ag Advisory Cmte7/29/08
  •  Oral Testimony - House Ag Cmte7/10/08
  •  CMC Comments to FSP ARB 43a6/16/08
  •  Full Testimony - Lieberman Hearing5/20/08
  •  Letter Urging Nomination of Terpstra 4/4/08
  •  USDA Response to AAGC CRP Letter3/17/08
  •  White Paper: Improving Financial Regulatory Reform6/19/09
  •  AAGC Letter to Sec. Schafer on CRP1/29/08
  •  Financial Regulation: Market Infrastructure Fact Sheet6/19/09
  •  Financial Regulation: Consumer Protection Fact Sheet6/19/09
  •  Financial Regulation: New Agency Power Fact Sheet6/19/09
  •  Financial Regulation: International Standards Factsheet6/19/09
  •  Ag Coalition Urges Passage of Colombia TPA1/28/08
  •  Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Report on Wheat Speculation: Part I6/25/09
  •  CMC Comments and Recommendations to AAC12/6/07
  •  Response To Sec. Johanns Regarding CRP4/26/07
  •  CMC Letter Opposing Transaction Tax3/23/07
  •  CMC Letter Opposing Transaction Tax
  •  CMC Coalition Letter on Chinese Trade Sanctions9/11/09
  •  Letter Regarding Draft OTC Derivatives Legislation10/15/09
  •  Letter Regarding Financial Reg Reform Principles10/15/09
  •  Agriculture Advisory Committee Agenda10/29/09
  •  Senate Climate Change Legislation: Chairman's Mark10/30/09
  •  Side-by-Side Comparison: House Ag and House Financial Services Bills10/30/09
  •  Side-by-Side Comparison: Peterson, Frank, and Dodd Bill11/12/09
  •  CBOT Convergence--CFTC Reccomendation10/21/09
  •  Letter to House Ag and Financial Services Committee Urging OTC Bill Reconciliation11/9/2009
  •  AAGC CRP Supplemental Enviromental Impart Statement12/02/09
  •  James Miller Response to Roenigk12/02/09
  •  CMC Urges Confirmation of two USTR Officials1/21/10
  •  Letter Opposing Bingaman Amendment5/12/10
  •  Letter Urging NAFTA Integrity5/19/10
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