Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is traveling to Mexico City today to sign a revised deal on the new North American trade pact after months of intense negotiations
President Donald Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are on the verge of announcing a deal on the new North American trade pact, handing the president a major political victory amid impeachment proceedings and giving moderate Democrats a legislative accomplishment they can sell back home.
Although the deal is widely seen as a crucial pre-election year win for Trump, Pelosi has been emphasizing that passing a new NAFTA goes beyond partisan politics, particularly given Democrats' long history of criticizing the old pact's harm on American workers. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner are traveling to Mexico City to participate in a signing ceremony on Tuesday, several people close to the talks told POLITICO. Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland will also be present, her office confirmed.
Members emerged from the meeting sounding positive on the agreement and saying they expect a formal announcement sometime Tuesday. Democrats do still have a window to vote for USMCA this year as the House Ways and Means Committee is expected to skip mock-ups and put the deal straight to the floor for a vote.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been eager to wrap up negotiations with the Trump administration on the North American trade pact. López Obrador said Monday that “now is the time” to pass the deal.Kushner has played an active role behind the scenes during the 13 months of negotiations between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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