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John Murphy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce called the work “no easy task” and said it likely was “harder than it was with past trade agreements.”

“We need a trade policy that works for workers, not just the CEOs of large corporations.”

Seade calls the move a “solid step” toward the deal's ratification.

Following a briefing from the AFL-CIO on Wednesday, Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) said a significant number of Democrats feel tweaks must be made to the text of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and called on the three countries to better explain why re-opening talks “would be so difficult.”

Laredo, TX, Mayor Pete Saenz: “We can secure border security but not at the expense of commerce and trade.”

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is considering a proposal from Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden (OR) and Sherrod Brown (OH) aimed at boosting confidence that Mexico will adhere to labor commitments in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, according to Senate aides.

New labor legislation designed to comply with requirements outlined in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was submitted to the Mexican Chamber of Deputies this week, Mexico's foreign affairs under secretary for North America, Jesús Seade, said on Thursday.

Congressional Democrats believe President Trump’s threat to shut down the U.S.-Mexico border would hurt his administration’s push to get the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement ratified, lawmakers told Inside U.S. Trade this week.