International trade laws and deals are too often costing American jobs and hurting businesses because of unfair rules that give foreign competitors a competitive edge, including Open Skies agreements that favor Middle Eastern airlines and threaten thousands of U.S. workers.

Earlier this year, President Trump took a big step toward fixing these problems when he pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Now he should urge Congress to update antiquated laws to protect U.S. maritime workers, whose jobs could be at risk without reform.