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Neal says Democrats need to get more specific on USMCA changes

By Maria Curi  / July 17, 2019 at 4:25 PM
House Democrats are trying to get more specific in their requests to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for changes to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Wednesday after meeting with the USTR. The working group of Democrats, led by Neal, is negotiating with Lighthizer to address the party’s concerns on USMCA’s labor, environment, enforcement and pharmaceutical provisions. Wednesday’s meeting between the working group and Lighthizer focused on environmental issues. The two sides have...

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