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Resolution urging U.S. withdrawal from NAFTA fails after extended floor debate
Summary
House Resolution 2, urging Congress to withdraw from NAFTA, failed after extended debate. Supporters cited job losses and EPI data; opponents argued trade growth and warned of financial penalties and disruption if withdrawal were pursued.
Representative Donaldson introduced House Resolution 2 urging the U.S. federal government to exercise NAFTA withdrawal provisions. Donaldson cited reports he said showed significant U.S. manufacturing job losses since NAFTA's 1993 implementation and argued the agreement harmed some Mexican farmers. "We want to export our tomatoes, not our people," he said, quoting material he presented about…
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