President Trump can officially begin renegotiating NAFTA tomorrow, August 16th. The negotiation process can only start 90 days after President Trump officially notified Congress of this intention, which took place on May 18th.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) became law in 1994. NAFTA is a comprehensive trade agreement that sets the rules of
The Senate confirmed Robert Lighthizer as the US Trade Representative (USTR) on Thursday. The USTR is a Cabinet position, and thus Lighthizer will now serve as President Trump’s top trade negotiator.
The Senate confirmed Lighthizer with support from both Republicans and Democrats. The 82-14 vote followed months of delays prior to his confirmation.
In order
The U.S. Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on March 14th to consider the nomination of Robert Lighthizer, of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, to serve as the next U.S. Trade Representative. The U.S. Trade Representative is the head of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and is