Earlier this week, it was announced that Rep.
Devin Nunes (R-CA) would become Chairman of the House Ways and Means
Trade Subcommittee in the 113th Congress. Nunes succeeds Rep. Kevin
Brady (R-TX), who will become Chairman of the Health Subcommittee.
During his five terms in Congress, Nunes has been a strong supporter of
international trade. In a statement, Rep. Nunes identified "progress
toward a U.S.-EU free trade agreement and the expansion of the
Trans-Pacific Partnership" as priorities for his tenure as Chairman of
the Trade Subcommittee. "Boosting U.S. participation in free and fair
trade will benefit both the United States and our trading partners," he
said. "It will open new opportunities to promote economic growth for my
constituents in California's San Joaquin Valley, as well as for the
agriculture, manufacturing, and service industries throughout America."
Separately, it was announced that Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), the former
Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, will become the Ranking
Member on Trade Subcommittee. Rangel succeeds Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA),
who served as the top Democrat on the Trade Subcommittee during the
112th Congress. Democrats also announced their other members on the
Trade Subcommittee: Reps. Richard Neal (D-MA), John Larson (D-CT), Earl
Blumenauer (D-OR), and Ron Kind (D-WI). Republicans have not yet
finalized subcommittee assignments for the 113th Congress. For more
information, please contact the Chamber's Christopher Wenk
(cwenk@uschamber.com).
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