Trump questions USMCA renewal; PA lawmakers weigh in

(The Center Square) – During President Donald Trump’s first term, one policy that united Pennsylvania lawmakers on both sides of the aisle was the effort to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA. In 2019, every single member of Pennsylvania’s U.S. House delegation voted in favor of USMCA, which aimed to reform trade policy between the United States, Mexico, and Canada. “The USMCA is the largest, fairest, most balanced, and modern trade agreement ever achieved. There’s never been anything like it,” Trump said when he signed it into law in January 2020. Although the agreement isn’t set to expire until July 2036, regular review of the terms and the countries to negotiate every six years is in place, as the first six-year term ends at the beginning of July. On Wednesday, Trump opened the door to not renewing the trade deal that he signed into law in 2020. “I don't know that I'm going t