Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Ways and Means, issued the following statement with regard to the final proposal put forth by the Fiscal Commission co-chairs, Erskine Bowles and former Senator Alan Simpson. “Chairmen Bowles and Simpson deserve a great deal of credit for undertaking this monumental task and providing the Congress and the nation with a substantive proposal for how to tackle our debt and deficit problems, both of which we m... Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) gave the following statements in reaction to the signing of the Tax Information Exchange Agreement between the U.S. and Panama. Camp: “Action on the job-creating U.S.-Panama trade agreement has been delayed for far too long. The fact that we have now signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with Panama should remove any remaining hurdles to moving forward with this importan... Read more

MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: Scott Mulhauser for Senate Finance Committee Chairman Baucus, Matthew Beck for House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Levin and Sage Eastman for House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Camp Re: Baucus, Levin, Camp statement on Korea FTA negotiations Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander Levin (D-Mich.) and House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-Mich.) released th... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) and Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following joint statement on trade negotiations between the U.S. and South Korea: “Further negotiations will succeed only if South Korea adopts concrete steps to open its market to U.S. exports. “While there are other unresolved issues, nowhere is this more evident than in the dangerously lopsided trade in automotive vehicles. In 2009 alone, South Korea exported more than 47... Read more

Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, the top House Republican on the Trade Subcommittee of the Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement related to the U.S.-South Korea trade agreement negotiations: "I am disappointed that the outstanding auto and beef issues surrounding the U.S.-South Korea trade agreement have not been resolved. I hope that these issues can be resolved quickly and sufficiently so we can take full advantage of the market opportunities that this agr... Read more

Washington, DC – Tomorrow U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady, the top House Republican on the Trade Subcommittee of the Committee on Ways and Means, arrives in Japan for two days of meetings with foreign and U.S. government officials and private sector representatives at the ministerial meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. Congressman Brady, who also co-chairs the bipartisan APEC Caucus in the House, said, “It is important to be in Japan to show my strong support for APEC an... Read more

Washington, DC – Upon release of the third quarter GDP data this morning, Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement: “The so-called stimulus bill has failed to create the economic growth and jobs the Administration promised. Given the Administration’s expansion of government, funded by a massive run-up in deficit spending and with a looming $3.8 trillion tax hike just two months away, it is no wonder businesses large and small are frozen by uncertainity and ar... Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) today made the following statements in reaction to the signing of the EU-South Korea free trade agreement today, with a provisional implementation date scheduled for July 1, 2011. Camp said: “Today’s signing of the EU-South Korea free trade agreement is a stark reminder that American exporters and workers are in danger of falling further behind as other countries complete free... Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) today released the following statements in response to USTR's notification of Congress that Malaysia is formally joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations: CAMP: “Establishing a greater presence in Asian markets and becoming an effective counterweight to China in that region are critical to our economic success. With Malaysia joining the TPP negotiations, that a... Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX) today released the following statements in light of USTR’s announcement that it has resolved key bilateral issues related to Russia’s WTO accession process. Rep. Camp: “USTR’s announcement that the United States and Russia have resolved key outstanding bilateral issues as identified by USTR is very encouraging. Russia’s WTO membership, if done on the right commercial terms, wo... Read more