Washington, DC - Today, Chairman Camp (R-MI), Ranking Member Levin (D-MI), Trade Subcommittee Chairman Brady (R-TX), and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member McDermott (D-WA) introduced legislation to ensure that the Department of Commerce can continue to apply countervailing duty law to non-market economies (NME), such as China.  This legislation overturns the decision of the Court of… Read more

The U.S. Commerce Department would be allowed to apply duties to offset government subsidies in nations such as China  and Vietnam under bipartisan House legislation to be introduced today, congressional aides said. The measure marks a response to a Dec. 19 decision by a U.S. appeals court in Washington that said existing law doesn’t authorize the agency to set tariffs on goods… Read more

Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statements today upon the announcement by U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk that the United States and South Korea have taken measures necessary to comply with provisions of the U.S.-South Korea FTA (KORUS) and that the agreement will enter into force on March 15,… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statements in response to President Obama's 2013 budget proposal. On Taxes & the Economy “The President’s budget includes the biggest tax increase in history and the biggest budget deficit ever proposed.  The President’s $2 trillion tax increase will destroy jobs and further weaken our… Read more

Washington, DC – House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) called on the Administration today to pressure China to stop unfairly undervaluing its currency at the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) symposium in March.  In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, Camp and… Read more

Recently, President Obama proposed creating a new department by combining the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) with most of the Department of Commerce and several other government agencies. The President suggests the move will streamline government, help small businesses and promote exports.  However, placing USTR, one of the most nimble government agencies… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement in response to the decision by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to grant an extension for filing a rehearing request in the ongoing litigation about the application of the countervailing duty laws to non-market economies such as China.   “We must do everything we can to ensure that… Read more

Washington, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement on Tuesday evening in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:   “Instead of focusing on tax reform that can create jobs, the President spent his time talking about how he intends to take more money away from employers, investors and savers in order to create new… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) today announced senior staff changes and a restructuring of the Ways and Means Committee.  The moves follow current Ways and Means Staff Director Jon Traub’s decision to depart the Hill at the end of January to seek new, yet to be determined opportunities in the private sector.   In order to provide continuity for… Read more

“Everyone agrees we must do more to ensure that our government runs efficiently and makes the best use of taxpayer dollars.  While we welcome the ability to reduce duplication and streamline government services, we are concerned about the impact that the President’s proposal could have on the ability of the United States to aggressively open new markets to American-made goods and… Read more