Opponents of trade agreements have spun up all kinds of fallacies in an attempt to stop bipartisan trade promotion authority (TPA) legislation, offered by Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI). The latest, however, is perhaps the most ludicrous: that a pending trade agreement will somehow lead to restrictions on firearms and ammunition. Let’s just stop right there. Not gonna… Read more

As Chairman Ryan has said: “If we sit by and do nothing, then China will write the rules of the global economy, particularly in Asia, to China's benefit. And that won't be to the benefit of the American worker.” This point was echoed today in The New York Times. They write that China is “setting up other trade pacts around the region so it can use its cash and enormous market leverage… Read more

Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Examining the Use of Administrative Actions in the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act.” The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 10:00… Read more

Yesterday, former Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement to his nearly 11 million Facebook followers in support for trade promotion authority, or TPA, echoing the fact that stronger trade agreements will bring bigger markets and better-paying jobs to American workers. "It probably wouldn't be a bad rule of thumb to oppose anything President Obama supports. But Trade… Read more

WASHINGTON — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked consideration of bipartisan trade promotion authority (TPA) legislation. "With TPA, we have the opportunity for a significant bipartisan achievement to grow the economy and reassert American leadership in the world. I hope my Democratic colleagues who… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 606, the Don't Tax Our Fallen Public Safety Heroes Act, introduced by Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN), and H.R. 2146, the Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act, introduced by Rep. Dave Reichert (R-WA). Upon passage, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement. "Every day,… Read more

Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “Improving Competition in Medicare: Removing Moratoria and Expanding Access.” The hearing will take place on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 10:00 A.M.  Oral testimony at… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement in response to the April jobs report. "I’m glad to see more Americans found jobs and their paychecks grew last month. But there are still more than 8 million people looking for work, and there’s a lot we need to do to turn one strong hiring month into consistent, robust job… Read more

This week marks National Small Business Week, so we should ask ourselves: How can we help America’s small businesses grow and thrive in the 21st-century economy?  The answer is to open up new markets and help them compete for new customers around the world. And how do we do that? By passing trade promotion authority (TPA). With 96 percent of the world’s customers living… Read more

Ted Cruz and Paul Ryan: Putting Congress in Charge on Trade WSJ Editorial Board Endorsement: A Lift for Free Trade American Enterprise Institute: TPA Hits the Right Notes Washington Examiner Editorial Board Endorsement: Congress Should Pursue Trade Agreements with Optimism Bloomberg View, by Ramesh Ponnuru: Arguments Against TPA Don’t Hold Up   Competitive Enterprise… Read more