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Smith Named Trade Subcommittee Chair

January 26, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) was named Chairman of the Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee. Smith released the following statement:

“American consumers and producers are being forced to the sidelines of the global economy because of the Biden administration’s failure to put forward a proactive trade agenda. Trade has the potential to lower costs for American families, level the playing field for American products abroad, and expand opportunities for American small businesses.

“As chair of the Trade Subcommittee, I will work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to ensure we use every trade tool at our disposal to tackle supply chain and inflation crises, open new markets for American producers, and hold both our trading partners and bad actors accountable. We must also immediately reauthorize MTB and GSP. Considering each program’s broad, bipartisan support, there is no excuse for further delay in getting this done.

“Trade has never been more important to consumers and producers – it’s past time for our work to reflect that importance.”

Smith, a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, also serves on the Health and Work and Welfare Subcommittees. He served as Ranking Member of the Trade Subcommittee in the 117th Congress. Additionally, he previously chaired the Subcommittee on Human Resources and was Ranking Republican on the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.