Senate Must Adopt Bipartisan Amendment Prohibiting Use of Federal Funds to Purchase Chinese Drones

WASHINGTON — The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today urged the U.S. Senate to adopt an amendment to the infrastructure bill offered by Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) that would prohibit federal funds for technology purchases from going toward Chinese-made drones. Included in the $1 trillion infrastructure package is the $500…

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U.S. June Trade Deficit Hits New Record of $75.7 Billion As Imports Surge

Goods Deficit Also Sets Monthly Record at $93.2 Billion Department of Commerce figures published this morning show that in June the U.S. reported a trade deficit of $75.7 billion, a new record for U.S. and world history. The deficit was 6.7 percent higher than the May figure, and 49.4 percent worse than the year-ago June…

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CPA Written Testimony Before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade

CPA submitted the following written testimony to the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade regarding the hearing titled, “The Global Challenge of Forced Labor in Supply Chains: Strengthening Enforcement and Protecting Workers.” THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE OF FORCED LABOR IN SUPPLY CHAINS: STRENGTHENING ENFORCEMENT AND PROTECTING WORKERS Before the House Committee on Ways…

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Comprehensive ITC Study Finds Little or No Benefit For U.S. From Trade Agreements

The US International Trade Commission (ITC) recently released a comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of all trade agreements the United States has entered into since 1985. Trade agreement negotiation, passage and implementation has been controversial throughout this time period. The ITC report is significant as the first recognition by a federal government trade agency…

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