Some Democratic lawmakers say they feel they are being kept in the dark while nine of their colleagues negotiate changes to the new North American trade pact with the Trump administration
Tensions are rising in the House Democratic caucus as a number of members say they feel they are being kept in the dark while nine of their colleagues negotiate changes to the new North American trade pact with the Trump administration.
“There’s some anxiety around it, and for a lot of folks who don’t know where they’re going to land on the ultimate question, it makes it more difficult, because you don’t know what to weigh in on,” he added. It was Lighthizer's biggest move to date in the talks — and the most tangible sign of progress — that provided the latest source of irritation for the Democrats who feel like they are being left out of the process.
Ways and Means members used Wednesday’s meeting to “ensure that we’re able to do our job by getting the information — in the appropriate venue, with the appropriate security precautions that we have to take — and just to let leadership know that we’re here to work, not just to follow,” Panetta said.when asked about the concerns within the caucus that he has tried to share as much information as possible with lawmakers, but certain materials exchanged with USTR are "privileged information.
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