Finance members knock Tai on enforcement, digital stance, market access

Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday criticized U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for what they called lax trade enforcement efforts, an abdication of leadership on digital trade policies and for not opening markets for U.S. exporters. Tai appeared before the committee for its annual hearing on the administration’s trade agenda , parrying with some members and ardently defending that agenda for a second straight day. On Tuesday, she sat for a tense hearing before the House...