The following written testimony was submitted to the Congressional-Executive Commission China (CECC) on April 18, 2023 by CPA’s Robby Stephany Saunders, Vice President for National Security, and Charles Benoit, Trade Counsel. Before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China WRITTEN TESTIMONY Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 10:00am ET | Submitted on Tuesday,…
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released a list of 50 Chinese enterprises with publicly reported links to, or usage of, forced labor in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) identified using open-source research. The companies included in this list are publicly traded, including both mainland-listed and Hong Kong-listed stocks, as…
Bill Now Heads to Full House Floor WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released a statement after the House Ways and Means Committee, in a bipartisan vote of 26–13, passed legislation (H.J. Res 39) introduced by U.S. Representatives Bill Posey (R-FL) and Dan Kildee (D-MI) that will repeal President Biden’s Solar…
Voters are Opposed to Biden Administration’s Solar Emergency Declaration that Protects China’s Illegal Trade Activity 91% of likely voters think it’s important to have a domestic supply chain for solar energy and to produce solar equipment in the U.S. 80% of likely voters, including 76% of Democrats and 77% of Independents, are concerned that the…
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced that the U.S. Private Sector Job Quality Index (JQI) edged up by 0.17% in February to 83.82, reflecting slightly faster growth in high-quality jobs than low-quality in the month. Contributing to the rise in the index was an increase of 61,500 jobs in health care and social…
CPA’s Domestic Market Share Index shows the share of US manufacturing demand fulfilled by domestic producers has declined steadily in 20 years.
Boosting Domestic Solar Manufacturing Would Gut Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 30% WASHINGTON — A recent study by Cornell University researchers confirms that reshoring the solar supply chain and boosting domestic solar manufacturing would significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30%. “If reshored PV manufacturing is achieved by 2035, the estimated GHG emissions and energy consumption…
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today applauded legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) that would revoke China’s Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariff status. This is a critical first step to reduce our import dependency on China. Too many transnational enterprises continue to lean on China for sourcing for the…
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today announced its strong support for bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH). Their bill, the Fighting Trade Cheats Act of 2023, would strengthen U.S. trade law enforcement and also give domestic American manufacturers the ability to sue companies that…
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released a statement calling on Congress to oppose a free trade agreement (FTA) with Taiwan. As The Wall Street Journal recently reported, “U.S. and Taiwan moved a step closer toward a bilateral trade and investment initiative.” However, an FTA with Taiwan would do little to…
