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Dems Don’t Want to See USMCA Fall, But They’re Pushing for an Overhaul
Walking away from the six-year-old deal would be as much a disaster as allowing it to continue without…
Congressional Proposals Provide Framework for Consumer Tariff Refunds
Two recent legislative proposals aim to put hundreds—if not thousands—of dollars back in shoppers' pockets in…
Legislation Aims to Exempt Small Businesses From Trump’s Latest Tariffs
A new legislative proposal aims to protect small businesses and consumers from the punishing impacts of…
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Lawmakers Push for Elimination of Indian Duties on US Cotton Amid Stalled Trade Deal
Members of the House of Representatives representing major cotton-producing districts are appealing to the…
Members of Congress Launch Berry Amendment Caucus
The legislative group aims to strengthen domestic defense manufacturing across a number of categories…
House Blocks Bid to Safeguard Trump’s Tariffs, Votes to End Canadian Duties
In a blow to President Donald Trump's trade agenda, House lawmakers voted down a bid by Republicans to block…
Bessent Says China Deal on Track, House Democrats Aim to Force Vote on Trump’s Tariff Authority
President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could meet up to four times in 2026 as the United…
House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill Targeting Organized Retail Crime
The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act would streamline the efforts of state and federal law enforcement…
House of Representatives Passes AGOA, Haiti HOPE/HELP Extensions
The House of Representatives voted to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the Haiti Economic…
Target, American Eagle Push Congress to Expand Organized Retail Crime Protections
A congressional subcommittee brought in experts from the retail and logistics sectors to testify to the…
Ways and Means Committee Shows Bipartisan Support for Three-Year Renewal of AGOA, Haiti HOPE-HELP
Both trade preference programs lapsed in late September without a renewal despite widespread and bipartisan…
GOP AGOA Extension Bill Aims to Kick Out South Africa
The AGOA Extension and Bilateral Engagement Act would prioritize countries that support the economic and…
Bipartisan Senate Majority Votes to Reject Trump’s Global Tariffs
After taking a stand this week against tariffs on Brazil and Canada, the Senate has rallied a bipartisan…
Senate Votes to Strike Down Trump’s Brazil Tariffs, Sets Sights on Canadian IEEPA Duties
The Senate has voted to halt President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on Brazil, with some members of the GOP…
Democratic Lawmakers Urge Supreme Court to Check Trump’s Tariff Authority
The power to impose tariffs rests with the legislative branch, the bicameral group of legislators wrote.