For Immediate Release: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 | Contact: Matthew Beck or J. Jioni Palmer (202) 225-8933 |
Rangel and Levin Unveil New Trade Policy for America Plan incorporates changes to strengthen pending FTAs and regain bipartisan consensus WASHINGTON, DC – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI), today unveiled “A New Trade Policy for America,” to improve pending free trade agreements and allow for bipartisan support in the House. “We are on the brink of restoring bipartisanship to American trade policy,” said Chairman Rangel. “The policies we’ve outlined today should send a clear message that this Congress wants trade, but we want trade that works for all Americans.” “We must use trade as a tool to shape globalization and spread its benefits more broadly,” urged Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander M. Levin. “Congress, and this Democratic Majority, is reasserting its constitutional authority to stand up for U.S. businesses, workers, and farmers in the global marketplace.” Specifically, the policy calls for the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to:
The Proposal also puts these pending FTA issues into the broader context and addresses a number of other key issues (including the pending negotiations with South Korea) that would set trade policy on the right track. A summary of the proposal is attached. |
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