New Democrat Coalition expands trade task force

The New Democrat Coalition on Friday named Reps. Ron Kind (WI) and Lizzie Fletcher (TX) to co-chair the group’s trade task force, joining veteran Reps. Gregory Meeks (NY) and Rick Larsen (WA). The “Global Competitiveness and Trade Task Force” is aimed at advancing a “U.S. trade agenda that grows the economy, creates U.S. jobs, and ensures the United States sets the rules for a level playing field in the global economy,” according to the group’s website. Kind, a former chair...