House Democrats Give Green Light for Trump’s USMCA Deal

While the House can vote on the USMCA as early as next week, it will take longer for Senate to clear the deal

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal speak about the USMCA trade deal on Dec. 10, 2019. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—After months of negotiations between the Trump administration and House Democrats, Congress will move forward with ratifying the new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico that will supplant the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced on Dec. 10 that both sides ironed out their differences on the agreement, paving the way for a House vote as soon as next week.