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Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration finalized action to hold China accountable for unfair trade practices:

“Standing up for American workers and protecting them from unfair trade practices has been among the hallmark achievements of the Biden-Harris Administration, and today’s action shows that even after House Republicans’ China Weak, Democrats will once again put our workers and businesses first. United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai’s steady, thoughtful leadership has garnered well-justified, targeted results as we take more fulsome action to protect our people and our economy from China’s brazen abuses.

“The Biden-Harris Administration stepped in today to make a needed first step in closing the de minimis loophole, but danger remains. The American people need comprehensive action from Congress. The reality is Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Earl Blumenauer’s de minimis proposal passed the House of Representatives and the same cannot be said about others currently being discussed. Any bipartisan, bicameral de minimis solution should match the heft of the Ranking Member’s bill because anything short of that will leave the American people wondering, ‘Who are they protecting over me?’

“Until my Republican colleagues can put solutions over political talking points and fearmongering, and get tough on the fentanyl and guns that we know are coming into the country from China, the American people will be worse off.”

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