Legislative Alert
Letter to Senators to Support a Bi-Partisan Bill to Enforce Rules to Stop Currency Manipulation in Trade Deals
… Dear Senator: On behalf of the AFL-CIO, I am writing to express our support for the bipartisan Portman-Stabenow amendment on currency (S.A. 1299). This important amendment would … FTA partners. The Portman-Stabenow amendment, while an important step, is not by itself sufficient. Congress should also work on bolstering this amendment with legislation, such as “The Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act” (S. 433), which … that would direct the Administration to conduct negotiations in a manner that will push them closer to getting trade done right. We urge you to support it and oppose any language to weaken it. Sincerely, William Samuel, Director Government Affairs …