Earl Blumenauer: “I see this blunt one-size-fits-all approach as penny wise and pound foolish.”

I can speak confidently for House Democrats when I say we are firmly committed to reauthorization of AGOA and HOPE before their expiration next year.

These things aren't going to get enacted into law, they are not going to make a difference to the American people. It is a distraction, it is a sideshow.

But reauthorizing the programs without improving them is a missed opportunity.

I would like to start by commending the Biden-Harris administration for their leadership role in the recent extension of the WTO e-commerce moratorium.