House Hearing on Clean Energy: Solar, EV Batteries Need to be Made Here
A House Small Business Committee hearing listened to witnesses discuss ways to help the labor markets in Biden’s push for a green economy for blue-collar workers.
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Senate Finance: USMCA Partners Imposing Non-Tariff Barriers on U.S.
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the one-year anniversary of the USMCA. U.S Steelworkers Union, and others, say where the new NAFTA is working, and where it’s not.
CPA Model: US-UK Trade Agreement Would Make Over 3,000 Unemployed, Reduce GDP in U.S.
Key Points CPA’s economic modeling of a U.S.-U.K. free trade agreement that cut tariffs to zero between the two countries shows that such an agreement
Where Trump and Biden See Eye-to-Eye on China, Wall Street Worries
It started with Trump. Then Biden took the baton and ran with it to introduce the first ever capital markets sanction against a country and its companies. Where the two leaders see eye-to-eye on China today, and in the near-term.
CPA: SEC Must Implement Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act Without Delay
WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today urged U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler to implement the Holding Foreign
CPA Letter to SEC re Implementation of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act
CPA sent the following letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler urging the Commission to swiftly implement the Holding Foreign Companies
House Trade Subcommittee: Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains “Increasing Disparity”
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade heard from witnesses on forced labor practices worldwide, and whether or not current measures are putting a dent in it or not.
House Foreign Affairs Says To ‘Work With Allies’ on China, Focus on Indo-Pacific
The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday heard from witnesses on what “working with allies” on China really entails. First, a focus on soft power in Indo-Pacific, which means funding development projects there. Second, a reminder that a weak, China-dependent Europe makes it harder for them to join forces with Washington.
CPA Letter to USTR Tai on Hong Kong’s Status in the WTO GPA
CPA sent the following the letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging that the Biden-Harris administration end Hong Kong’s status in the WTO GPA
‘Made in America’ Pandemic Preparedness Act Passes Committee Unanimously. Now What?
Both houses of Congress have bills that have passed committees, easily, in regard to building domestic supply of personal protective equipment for medical staff. These bills need to hit the floor so President Biden can sign them. But, more importantly, Buy American provisions face serious WTO risk, making all of this action moot.
