Inside Trade

April 19, 2025

GOP lawmaker introduces resolution to withdraw U.S. from WTO

By Hannah Monicken  / April 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) has introduced a resolution in the House that would withdraw the U.S. from the World Trade Organization, arguing the “deeply flawed” organization no longer serves the country’s interests. The resolution was introduced on Thursday and referred to the House Ways & Means Committee. “The WTO has repeatedly overlooked China’s unfair trade practices and human rights abuses, undermined American farmers and manufacturers, and eroded our national sovereignty,” Tiffany said in a statement . “American trade policies should...

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