White House Urges Congress to End ‘Conundrum’ of Export Credit Agency

White House Urges Congress to End ‘Conundrum’ of Export Credit Agency
President Donald Trump listens to Peter Navarro (R), Assistant to the President for Trade & Manufacturing, speak in the Oval Office in Washington on Jan. 31, 2019. Mark Wilson/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is pushing lawmakers to revive the U.S. Export and Import Bank, by breaking the logjam that has prevented the bank from operating since 2015.

The federal export credit agency can’t approve loans and guarantees above $10 million, since a minimum of three board members is required to have a quorum. Confirmation of the nominees sent by the White House by the full Senate will allow the bank to finance large projects of U.S. exporters, such as commercial aircraft and power turbines.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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