House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith, R-Neb., wrote that in order to make sure the "strong trade deals" the president has negotiated with Europe, Malaysia, Japan and others last past 2028, Congress must codify those agreements.
Leaders of the House Select Committee on China and Foreign Affairs Committee are asking the Commerce Department to use the Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services to restrict products from Chinese companies (or subsidiaries) operating in the U.S. across a range of products.
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., introduced a bill this week called the Protecting Americans from Harmful CCP Products Act, which would amend the Consumer Product Safety Act, giving the Consumer Product Safety Commission "expanded authority to issue mandatory recalls of hazardous products manufactured or sold by Chinese companies, including those operating through online platforms."
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith has added his voice to the chorus of Republicans pushing back on President Donald Trump's plan to increase Argentinian beef imports, in the aim of lowering beef prices on grocery store shelves.
A majority of the Senate voted to end the fentanyl emergency for Canada, which underlies 30% tariffs on some Canadian goods, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The Senate voted 51-47 to terminate the national emergency based on the trade deficit, the emergency the president used to impose tariffs of between 10% and 39% on nearly every country in the world.
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., introduced a bill Oct. 29 to repeal reciprocal tariffs that apply to coffee imports.
In a hearing on the nominations for the chief agricultural negotiator and the deputy U.S. trade representative responsible for Africa, the Western Hemisphere and Europe, senators from both parties criticized the decision to import Argentinian beef and complained about foreign non-tariff barriers in agriculture.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., cheered the trade deals that leave 19% tariffs in place on Cambodian and Malaysian goods, while those countries lower their tariffs.
Lawmakers across the country decried President Donald Trump's plan to increase imports of Argentine beef, citing "strong concerns" from the U.S. cattle industry.