Washington, Aug. 17 -- Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson issued the following press release:
U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38), and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) led 51 of their House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to address concerns about its recently announced critical minerals agreements.
The deals lack transparency and enforceable protections for labor rights, human rights and the environment, while potentially enriching Trump administration insiders and placing financial risk onto American taxpayers without congressional oversight.
The New York Times has even reported that companies...