United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer sent a letter to Congress in which he submitted a draft of the Statement of Administrative Action, starting the approval procedure for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The statement would enable the administration to pass the agreement on to Congress within 30 days.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (pictured) stated the decision to start the process is "not a positive step." She added that it "indicates a lack of knowledge on the part of the Administration on the policy and process to pass a trade agreement."
"We all agree that we must replace NAFTA, but without real enforcement mechanisms we would be locking American workers into another bad deal. A new trade agreement without enforcement is not progress for the American worker, just a press release for the President. We have been on a path to yes, but it must be a path that leads to an agreement that delivers positive results for American workers and farmers," Pelosi concluded.
