Trade Cases
April 26, 2018
Deadline for NAFTA Agreement Looms
Written by Sandy Williams
NAFTA negotiators are working feverishly to reach an agreement in principle by May 4. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer canceled plans to meet with lawmakers from the New Democratic Coalition in favor of continuing meetings with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts.
The Coalition, composed of 68 pro-trade House Democrats, hoped to have a chance to review NAFTA issues before a preliminary agreement is reached. A renegotiated agreement is subject to approval by the Senate and House and many on both sides of the aisle are uncomfortable with what they are hearing about the negotiations.
