The bipartisan trade promotion authority (TPA) bill introduced last week is earning praise from conservatives who know that expanding U.S. trade will create more opportunity and promote free enterprise. From the Wall Street Journal editorial board to Americans for Tax Reform, conservatives are making the case for members of Congress to support the Trade Priorities and Accountability… Read more

Support for TPA is strong among the American agriculture industry. Industry after industry has talked about how breaking down trade barriers is critical to selling more U.S. grown and raised food abroad. But the industry also supports TPA because of the important negotiating objectives that it lays out. These guidelines help ensure that the administration is making progress on issues… Read more

The headlines say it all. "Trade Promotion Authority has agriculture support," one industry magazine reported last week. "Farm organizations laud bipartisan bill to grant trade promotion authority to White House," said another ag publication. Pork, corn, dairy, wheat—you name it—the American agriculture industry is standing firmly behind a new bipartisan trade promotion… Read more

JANESVILLE, WI — This morning, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke with WRJN’s Mike Clemens about Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the importance of expanding U.S. trade. On America writing the rules of the global economy, not China: China is trying to write the rules of the global economy to try and meet China’s demands, not ours. So it’s really kind of… Read more

It would be a dramatic understatement to say the world has changed since trade promotion authority was last reauthorized in 2002. To reflect the global economy in 2015 and beyond, we need a trade agenda that confronts important 21st century issues. That’s why the newly-released Trade Priorities and Accountability Act includes important updates to address: Cross-Border Data Flows: New… Read more

One of the important components of TPA legislation is congressional consultation. The administration is required to consult with Congress throughout trade negotiations. Failing to do so could mean the loss of TPA protections for a trade agreement. But what exactly does it mean to “consult” with Congress? It’s a good question, and here’s the specific answer, as outlined in the… Read more

By The Editorial Board April 16, 2015 The big news Thursday was that Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee had reached a deal to produce a compromise bill that would give President Obama the ability to negotiate free-trade agreements with the rest of the world. The deeper news, in our view, is that there are still Members of Congress fighting free trade’s… Read more

The Trade Priorities and Accountability Act introduced yesterday represents an important step forward for America’s trade agenda. The bill is similar to legislation introduced last year, but includes a number of important modifications and improvements. The bill adds additional transparency requirements, elevates promoting human rights to a negotiating objective, and —most notably—creates… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced that they have introduced their Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015 and working to pass it this Congress. The bill would establish a 15-member commission to study how best to expand the use of data to evaluate the effectiveness of federal programs and tax expenditures. The… Read more

House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) today announced that the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a hearing on expanding American trade with accountability and transparency.  The hearing will take place Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at 3:00 PM in Longworth 1100.  A list of witnesses will follow.  Oral testimony at this hearing… Read more