Welcome everyone, to our hearing on the U.S.-Brazil trade and investment relationship. The U.S. trade and investment relationship with Brazil deserves to be recognized as one of our most important. Brazil has been our eighth largest trading partner in recent years, accounting for nearly $60 billion in trade and a U.S. surplus of over $5 billion. Since 2000, Brazilian investment in the United States and U.S. investment in Brazil have both more than doubled. Brazil’s economy is now the sixth larg... Read more

Hearing on U.S.-Brazil Trade and Investment Relationship: Opportunities and Challenges ________________________________________ HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ________________________ June 12, 2013 __________________ SERIAL 113-TR03 __________________ Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS DAVE CAMP, Michigan,Chairman SAM JOHNSON, T... Read more

House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on U.S.-Brazil trade relations. The hearing will focus on the growing trade and investment relationship between the two countries, the challenges facing U.S. job creators in this vibrant and dynamic market, and how to maximize constructive bilateral engagement – including adequate parliamentary involvement and oversight – regarding these opportunities and challenges. The... Read more

Good afternoon. I want to welcome everyone to our hearing on the U.S.-EU trade and investment partnership negotiations. Today’s hearing focuses on the enormous potential that exists in a U.S.-EU trade and investment agreement. The U.S.-EU economic relationship is the largest and most integrated in the world, comprising 50 percent of global GDP and supporting millions of U.S. jobs. Although it’s a deep and mature relationship, we can do more. The timing is exactly right to promote growth in both ... Read more

Hearing on U.S.-EU Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations ________________________________________ HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRADE OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ________________________ May 16, 2013 __________________ SERIAL 113-TR02 __________________ Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS DAVE CAMP, Michigan,Chairman SAM JOHNSON, Texas KEVIN BRADY, Texas... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced the release of the 2013 Compilation of Trade Statutes – commonly known as the “Trade Blue Book.” First published in 1987 and periodically updated since, the Blue Book compiles the statutory text of U.S. trade laws, integrating numerous separate acts of Congress into a single statutory compilation. Designed as a resource for Committee Members and interested parties in the international trade community, it is available fre... Read more

House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on negotiations of a U.S.-EU trade and investment partnership agreement. The hearing will focus on the opportunities and challenges presented by the President’s notification to Congress that he intends to negotiate such an agreement. The hearing will take place on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 2:00 P.M. In view of the limit... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) issued the following statements after the President announced his intention to nominate Mike Froman as U.S. Trade Representative. Chairman Camp : “I welcome the President’s nomination of Mike Froman to lead USTR. I look forward to continuing to work with him to promote a robust trade agenda, including bipartisan trade promotion authority legislation, to create good jobs in America... Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) made the following statements after the Administration announced completion of bilateral consultations with Japan about its interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Chairman Camp: “I intend to continue my intensive consultations with the Administration on the TPP agreement. The bottom line is Japan must address its longstanding tariff and non-tariff barriers to U.S.... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) issued the following statements after the President sent the formal notification letter to Congress of his intent to launch negotiations for a comprehensive trade and investment agreement with the European Union. Chairman Camp: “A robust trade agenda means better paying jobs for American workers. I am a strong supporter of a comprehensive and ambitious trade and investment agreemen... Read more