Trump to Renominate Ways and Means Democrats' Chief Trade Counsel for ITC Position
President Donald Trump intends to renominate House Ways and Means Committee Democratic Minority Chief Trade Counsel Jason Kearns to serve on the International Trade Commission until Dec. 16, 2024, the White House said (here). Trump withdrew Kearns’ nomination in February,…
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after former President Barack Obama submitted the nomination in January (see 1703020078). Trump has tapped Kearns to serve out the remainder of former ITC commissioner Dean Pinkert’s nine-year term, which Pinkert vacated when he retired Feb. 28, according to an ITC spokeswoman. By law, the six-member commission can have no more than three members from one political party.