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GOP Senator Sounds Alarm on Chinese Purchases of US Farmland

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GOP Senator Sounds Alarm on Chinese Purchases of US Farmland — Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Dec. 15, 2022, in a still from video released by NTD. NTD

Janice Hisle

Senior Reporter

2/16/2023|Updated: 2/16/2023

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U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) says Democrats shot down her attempt to stop the Chinese from gobbling up more U.S. farmland, especially at strategic sites.

In a Feb. 15 tweet that drew more than 1.6 million views, Blackburn wrote: “China should not be allowed to purchase farmland next to military installations. I introduced legislation banning just that. Can you guess who voted against it? All my Democrat colleagues.”

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Janice Hisle

Senior Reporter

Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]