Democrats have introduced legislation intended to force the Trump administration to make the upcoming renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement more transparent, saying that the administration should have to publicly disclose any agreement made with a foreign country at the end of each round of negotiations.
“The American people deserve to have a voice in trade agreements being negotiated on their behalf,” said Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., lead sponsor of the Promoting Transparency in Trade Act. “[This legislation] will bring clarity to the process, which is currently off limits to the American people, and ensure the public ? not just corporations and special interests ? have a seat at the table on policies that impact their lives and economic well-being.”
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