Sen. Bennet: White House advising Americas Act sponsors on bill’s development

The Biden administration has been advising Senate Finance Committee members Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on their forthcoming Americas Act, according to Bennet, who calls private-sector investment in the Western Hemisphere key to the success of their developing plan. Cassidy and House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere subcommittee Chair María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) in January released a discussion draft of the bill they are crafting to revamp the U.S.’ foreign and economic policy in the Western Hemisphere, including a...