Inside U.S. Trade - 08/23/2019
Grassley: Congressional vote on Japan deal ‘not necessary’; Irish border ‘a UK problem’
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) does not believe an “early harvest” deal between the U.S. and Japan would need to be approved by Congress and contends the U.S. should not be concerned with the integrity of the Good Friday Agreement when it considers the prospects of a trade deal with the United Kingdom, he said Tuesday. A quick deal between Japan and the U.S. that covers agriculture and auto tariffs would likely not require a congressional vote under...