Congressman Steven Horsford Statement on USMCA Progress

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) stood in support of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal as they announced a USMCA agreement had been reached with the United States Trade Representative Ambassador Lighthizer.

Of the agreement, Congressman Horsford released the following statement:

"This week, a historic agreement has been reached between the leaders of the House Democratic majority and Ambassador Lighthizer. It is well past time that Congress considered a hemispheric trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada that reflects the modernization of our economy. Despite cynicism and significant challenges, Chairman Neal and the working group proved that through hard work and perseverance, anything is possible.

Now that this important first step of an improved USMCA has been agreed upon with the Trump Administration, I'm ready to focus our next efforts on investing in skills training for American workers. I've talked to Chairman Neal about approaches this Congress can take to make sure American workers have the skills they need to compete and acquire well-paid, secure employment in our 21st-century economy.