DeLauro Statement on the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

WASHINGTON, DC (December 11, 2015) — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement on the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, passed by the House of Representatives.

“The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act undermines our ability to address several of the most critical global issues that we face today: climate change, human trafficking, and immigration. The bill also includes no meaningful method for dealing with one of the biggest causes of job loss and wage suppression in the United States: currency manipulation, which has cost our nation over 5 million jobs.

“The United States has always been a land of access and opportunity, where anyone who is willing to work hard and play by the rules can find a good job that can support a family. However, this legislation fails to protect millions of American jobs at a time when the Administration is pursing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which puts the fate of our nation’s economy at stake. The bill carries special interest riders that undermine our efforts to curb climate change and promote human rights around the world. We can and should do better for working people.”

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