WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The House Ways & Means Committee Chairman issued the following news release:
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced plans to impose tariffs of 10 percent to 12.5 percent on U.S. trading partners under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 in an effort to combat the use of forced labor in economies around the world:
"True to its word, the Trump Administration is fighting for American families, farmers and small businesses - as well as American values - when it comes to our trading relationships. Holding accountable those countries that are not doing nearly enough to rid their supply chains of goods produced with fo...