Supporters of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement continue to pressure lawmakers on Capitol Hill to proceed with a vote on the trade deal, which was signed last year.
November 5, 2019USMCA News Updates
Republican Leaders Continue to Press Action on USMCA
Pelosi Calls USMCA ‘Easiest Trade Deal,’ Sees Vote When Ready
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said President Donald Trump’s USMCA deal is the “easiest trade deal that we’ve ever done.â€
November 1, 2019White House, Democrats Upbeat on USMCA Despite Impeachment Prospects
The White House and House Democrats are increasingly upbeat that the stalled U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement can be amended and approved in Congress, despite the rancorous impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
October 17, 2019Republican Leaders Urge Congressional Action on USMCA
The new trade agreement President Donald Trump negotiated with the country’s neighbors to the north and south is policy Congress should consider, said Vice President Mike Pence.
October 7, 2019Freight, Agriculture Stakeholders Express Support for USMCA Trade Deal
WASHINGTON — Derek Leathers, the top executive of Werner Enterprises, joined other business leaders for a hearing on Capitol Hill on July 30 to call on lawmakers to approve a landmark new trade deal with Canada and Mexico.
July 30, 2019Democrats Push Ahead on New NAFTA in Spite of Trump-Pelosi Feud
Democrats are still holding out hope they can advance the replacement for NAFTA despite ongoing acrimony between President Donald Trump and Democratic congressional leaders, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
May 30, 2019Smooth Cross-Border Operations Hinge on Trade Agreement
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which is the proposed replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement, is critical to uninterrupted, timely border crossings, trucking executives said here during American Trucking Associations’ Mid-Year Management Meeting.
May 8, 2019Democrats Try to Smooth Trade Deal Passage With Labor Proposal
Two top Senate Democrats, including longtime free-trade foe Sherrod Brown are crafting a labor enforcement proposal that could help ease the way for passage of President Donald Trump’s new North American trade agreement.
April 8, 2019Mexico Border Wait Times Spike as Trump's Threats Slow Traffic
The southern border isn’t closed, but already it’s a mess for trucks hauling goods from Mexico to the United States, snarling traffic at some of the busiest frontier crossings in the world.
April 8, 2019Canada Won’t Ratify USMCA Trade Deal if Metals Tariffs Are in Place
Canada is ratcheting up pressure on the U.S. to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum — threatening to hold up the new continental trade deal and change up its own retaliatory tariffs to have a bigger impact.
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