Sens. Coons, Thune introduce bill to launch FTA negotiations with UK

Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and John Thune (R-SD) on Thursday will introduce legislation to give the Biden administration authority to pursue a “comprehensive” free trade agreement with the United Kingdom. The “ Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism,” or UNITED Act , would “grant new presidential authority on a new trade agreement,” according to a statement from the senators’ offices . The bill comes just days after the UK and the European Union agreed to a deal...