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Finance Committee approves Nemelka for deputy USTR post

August 3, 2020 at 7:03 PM
The Senate Finance Committee on Monday favorably approved the nomination of Michael Nemelka to serve as deputy U.S. Trade Representative for investment, services, labor, environment, Africa, China and the Western Hemisphere. Nemelka's nomination, approved 24-4, now heads to a vote in the full Senate. If confirmed, Nemelka will succeed C. J. Mahoney as deputy USTR. Mahoney has been nominated to serve as the State Department's top legal adviser. Nemelka is a special adviser to USTR Robert Lighthizer. Early this year...

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