Washington, Feb. 19 -- Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez issued the following press release:
Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Commerce Department reported a record-high $1.2 trillion trade deficit under President Trump:
"Even the Trump administration's own numbers expose the failure of President Trump's trade agenda. Instead of leveling the playing field and bringing jobs home, his policies have expanded the trade deficit and cost us 108,000 manufacturing jobs.
"American families, workers, small businesses, and farmers are the ones paying the price for his trade policies. Rather than standing up for them, the president is treating them like pawns - sacrific...