Jim McDermott: “This is not a hearing. This is a battle, and it is a typical political battle where one side is throwing up dust and…”

The USMCA proved that bringing all stakeholders to the table--labor, workers, business, and members of Congress--can produce stronger trade agreements.

In my opinion, it could be one of the most important hearings we have held during my time as ranking member on the subcommittee.

Ambassador Tai believes we need a different approach that gives workers a seat at the table, so their perspectives and voices are incorporated into the policy that we develop.

Last year, we came together with MACRA. That landmark reform repealed the SGR and already started the process of transforming how we try to pay physicians under Medicare.