Democrats in Senate Call for Written USMCA Negotiation Objectives
Three Senate Democrats are asking the U.S. trade representative to publish a written report on the administration's objectives for USMCA renegotiations.
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“The Trump Administration should not be hiding its goals and agenda for this renegotiation behind closed doors … Congress and the public should have the opportunity to review the Administration’s goals and understand which interests have influenced [your office's] approach,” wrote Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Tina Smith, D-Minn.
Under the USMCA implementing bill, USTR is required to report objectives by Jan. 2, 2026, and these senators are complaining that it intends to conduct a closed-door 90-minute briefing to fulfill this obligation.
"This lack of transparency leaves Americans in the dark as to the Administration’s goals in the renegotiation process -- and exactly which voices have shaped USTR’s thinking," they argue.