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Lawmaker backs bipartisan slate for International Trade Commission nominations
Summary
A lawmaker told a committee they will support two nominees to the International Trade Commission, saying stronger trade enforcement is needed to protect U.S. manufacturers and farmers; the speaker cited more than 1,100 town-hall meetings in Eastern Oregon where agricultural communities raised concerns.
A lawmaker told the committee they will back two nominees to the International Trade Commission, saying trade enforcement is essential to protect U.S. manufacturers and farmers.
The lawmaker said, "I intend to support a slate of nominees from both political parties to do the hard work of the International Trade Commission," and named Samuel Negatu and Bart Tannhauser as the nominees they will advance.
The endorsement, the lawmaker said, reflects concerns raised in the district about unfair trade practices. "This is where you stop the cheaters," the lawmaker said, arguing that the ITC’s enforcement work helps prevent large actors from undercutting U.S. businesses.
The speaker described holding more than 1,100 open-to-all town hall meetings in Eastern Oregon, listing La Grande, Baker City, John Day and Enterprise, and said constituents from agricultural communities emphasized that the ability to sell Oregon-grown beef, wheat, potatoes and onions at home and abroad is "literally a matter of survival." The lawmaker said both nominees have experience on trade issues "that matter to our workers and our businesses" and would support the ITC’s core mission of enforcing trade laws and providing independent analyses of trade policy.
The lawmaker said they were "glad to see the committee moving to fill important seats today" and reiterated support for the nominees. The transcript does not record any formal vote or final outcome on the nominations.
The committee is expected to continue consideration of nominations and trade policy in subsequent business; no additional procedural steps or vote results appear in the provided transcript.
