USTR officials, lawmakers discuss the potential for new bilateral deals

Officials from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative have visited several congressional offices over the past two weeks to discuss the potential for new bilateral trade deals, though several lawmakers said the Trump administration remained in the preliminary stage of its work on what the president has said is a key trade goal. In March, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the House Ways & Means Committee he had tasked Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey Gerrish to assess which...