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Nasim Fussell was the deputy under Chairman Hatch.

The GOP will hold 15 seats on the panel, one more than in the 115th Congress.

“Falls within the pattern of this administration giving short-shrift to transparency in trade negotiations. These objectives fall woefully short of explaining the administration’s specific objectives and how they will benefit the United States.”

Ensuring the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement makes its way through Congress is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's top priority in 2019 -- but steel and aluminum tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports remain a major impediment, according to Myron Brilliant, the Chamber's executive vice president and head of international affairs.

Schumer: “Lee is laser-focused on how U.S. trade policy impacts working families, and her years studying China’s abusive trade practices make her an excellent addition.”

A three-judge panel this week questioned the level of discretion afforded to the executive branch in Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the constitutionality of which is being challenged by an international steel group that is taking aim at steel tariffs imposed by the Trump administration earlier this year.

“It seems Congress has given away an awful lot,” said one. “Maybe it shouldn’t be able to do that.”

Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) this week said the chances that the U.S. will strike a bilateral deal with an African country remain slim, citing a lack of enthusiasm among African officials and recent conversations with Trump administration officials.