Trump said he plans to send the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement to Congress very soon, which would start a 90-day clock for lawmakers to approve or reject the plan without any changes
"Mexico, Canada is done. We'll be submitting to Congress very shortly. And that's a great deal for the United States, so we're very happy about that," TrumpThe comment came as many Democrats are demanding the Trump administration reopen the agreement to strengthen labor and environmental enforcement provisions and address concerns about pharmaceutical issues.
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative did not immediately respond to a request for more information. USTR negotiated the NAFTA modernization agreement under authority provided by 2015 trade legislation, which allows Trump to submit trade deals to Congress for a straight up-or-down vote without any amendment.
However, to allow lawmakers some input into the final implementing bill, previous administrations have worked with House Ways and Means and Senate Finance on draft legislation. Both panels hold what is known as "mock markups" where lawmakers can vote on suggested changes to the draft bill.
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