United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Implementation Act

Floor Speech

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Mrs. FLETCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this USMCA agreement. In my home State of Texas, trade with Mexico and Canada accounts for billions of dollars and millions of jobs, many of them at the Port of Houston and in the greater Houston area.

The USMCA modernizes the framework for our trade, strengthening enforcement, labor, and environmental provisions in an updated agreement that does not adversely impact our businesses, our workers, or our environment.

It is also critical for our energy future, codifying a new zero- tariff policy and further encouraging U.S. energy exports across North America for years to come.

The agreement represents a true bipartisan accomplishment that will set the standard for future trade agreements.

Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Chairman Neal, the working group, Ranking Member Brady, and Ambassador Lighthizer for their work. As cochair of the New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force, I have been actively working with them to advance this agreement all year. I am so glad to see it come to the floor of the House. I encourage my colleagues to vote ``yes''.

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