Jim McDermott: “They have decided to use this delay, which will not hinder the rest of implementation, to target a much more important…”

This committee has the potential of doing more good for the American people than perhaps any other single subcommittee in the Congress.

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

It includes a new tool known as the rapid response mechanism that, when used, allows us to promptly raise concerns with the Mexican and Canadian Governments when there are allegations of worker rights violations.

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.