Key House Democrat Hopeful for U.K., Kenya Trade Deals in 2021
- Ways & Means chairman optimistic on finishing talks this year
- Neal pledges to aggressively enforce provisions of USMCA pact
Rep. Richard Neal
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A key House Democrat said he’s hopeful that talks for free-trade deals with the U.K. and Kenya can be completed this year even as President Joe Biden focuses on enforcement of existing agreements with the U.S.’s biggest partners.
The successful negotiation to avoid a physical frontier dividing the island of Ireland after Britain’s departure from the European Union should allow U.S. work with Britain to move forward, Richard Neal, head of the Ways & Means Committee responsible for trade, said Tuesday. The U.S. began talks with Kenya in July as part of a push for bilateral agreements with African nations.