USTR nominees face questions on NAFTA labor, seasonal produce, China trade

Two nominees to serve as deputy U.S. Trade Representatives faced questions about the administration’s labor and seasonal produce proposals in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, as well as the administration’s trade policy with respect to China, during a Wednesday confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. C.J. Mahoney, nominated to serve as the deputy USTR for investment, services, labor, environment, Africa, China and the Western Hemisphere, would oversee the NAFTA renegotiation and U.S.-China trade policy if...