Ways & Means panel advances GSP, de minimis reform bills; Democrats blast process

The House Ways & Means Committee on Wednesday advanced a slew of trade bills including proposals to renew and reform the Generalized System of Preferences and limit the range of shipments that qualify for de minimis treatment, completing a lengthy markup session in which panel Democrats assailed the majority’s legislating process. The committee approved the “Generalized System of Preferences Reform Act” and the “End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act” via 25-17 and 24-18 party-line votes, respectively. But Democrats expressed discontent...