WASHINGTON- U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) today supported the Peru Free Trade Agreement during a non-binding markup in the House Ways and Means Committee. Pascrell issued the following statement:
“The Peru FTA is a meaningful step forward towards a trade policy that will benefit the working people and economies of both countries. For the first time in any trade agreement, we have established fully enforceable obligations that require FTA parties to effectively enforce core labor rights. America’s trade policy is not perfect, and I rarely find myself supporting trade agreements, but I believe this FTA marks significant progress towards a more responsible trade philosophy.”
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