Finance, Ways & Means leaders back bill to approve Taiwan deal, set rules for future accords

Ratcheting up their push to ensure the Biden administration submits trade agreements to Congress, the leaders of the Senate Finance and House Ways & Means committees on Friday announced legislation they say will allow Congress to weigh a recently concluded trade deal with Taiwan and set “robust” rules for future accords. “Given Congress’s constitutional authority over international trade, this approval bill is necessary to ensure that the agreement can enter into force and become a durable, reliable legal framework for...