February 14, 2025
Senate Finance leaders criticize USTR for lack of consultations on ISDS talks
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has failed to consult sufficiently with Congress about its talks on investor-state dispute settlement with a handful of trading partners in the Americas, the leaders of the Senate Finance Committee charged on Wednesday – though USTR insists it has done so beyond what is required. In a Jan. 14 letter to President Biden, Finance Chair Mike Crapo (R-ID), ranking member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and 16 other senators criticized what they called a “lack...
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