House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on trade with Africa and the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The hearing will take place on July 29, 2014, in 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 2 P.M.
In view of the limited time available, oral testimony at this hearing will be…
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Washington, DC – Today, all Republican Members of the House Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman urging the Administration to build support for Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and directing the Administration not to complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) before TPA is enacted into law.
In the letter, the Members stated, “Because of…
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House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the U.S. trade agenda and the World Trade Organization with Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Michael Punke. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, in 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 10:00 A.M.
In view of the…
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Washington, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR), House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) sent the following letter to the Administration ahead of this week's meetings of the U.S.-China Strategic & Economic…
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America’s economic engine needs a jump start. Everyone agrees on that much. The Commerce Department reported Wednesday that U.S. production shrank 2.9…
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Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement on the May jobs report.
“Anyone who is happy with this report clearly has very low expectations. This is not good enough for America. We need a stronger economy in which we encourage greater innovation, investment, and growth. Only then will we see the strong job…
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House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the benefits of expanding U.S. agriculture trade and eliminating barriers to U.S. exports. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, in 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 10:00 A.M.
In view of the limited time…
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Mr. Chairman, the United States has a strong history of negotiating high-standard trade agreements that grow our exports and create jobs. Already, international trade supports more than 4.4 million jobs in California and 38 million jobs nationwide. We are in the midst of negotiating significant trade agreements with partners in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and elsewhere. …
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Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement after the United States Trade Representative announced that the United States won a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Beijing's treatment of U.S. auto shipments into China.
“This announcement is a major victory for U.S. automakers. We must continue to enforce…
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Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement in reaction to the news that the economy grew 0.1 percent in the first quarter of 2014.
“Today’s news should be a wakeup call for the leaders in Washington – the status quo isn’t working. With economic growth almost at a standstill, it is no surprise that only 27 percent of…
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