Ways and Means to Host USTR for Trade Policy Hearing Next Week
The House Ways and Means Committee on June 22 will convene a hearing on Trump administration trade policy, the committee said (here). U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is scheduled to be the sole witness testifying at the hearing. “There is…
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no question that our trade agreements, including NAFTA, have been tremendously successful for American workers, farmers, and businesses by breaking down barriers and allowing American producers to sell their goods and services to customers around the world," committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, said in a statement. "But no matter how successful, our agreements can always be improved and strengthened. I look forward to learning more about the Administration’s plans for seamlessly modernizing and upgrading NAFTA, as well as opening up other markets through the negotiation of strong new agreements." Brady added that he also looks forward to discussing how the U.S. can more effectively enforce existing agreements, including World Trade Organization rules, "to ensure a level playing field." Lighthizer will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on administration trade policy on June 21 (see 1706140039).