Neal: FTA with Kenya a ‘necessary component’ of U.S.-Africa trade policy

House Ways & Means Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) on Wednesday urged U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to reopen talks with Kenya toward a bilateral free trade agreement, echoing calls by some of his Republican colleagues for the Biden administration to pursue new trade deals. “We must prioritize trade with Africa; a comprehensive free trade agreement with Kenya that includes market access provisions will be a necessary component,” Neal said in opening remarks during a House Ways & Means Committee hearing...