Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX-08) joins reporter Kim Roberts to discuss his tenure in Washington D.C. as he retires at the end of the current Congress.
President Trump visited Austin on Sunday to tout recent progress on trade deals before the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual gathering.
The USMCA, which has been in the works for the better part of two years, now awaits the final stop before ratification — a presidential signature.
According to President Trump, discussions over "Phase Two" of the China trade deal will begin immediately.
The USMCA had bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress.
Passage of the USMCA trade deal — often referred to as NAFTA 2.0 — has largely been ignored as the House has focused on its impeachment inquiry.
Democratic presidential candidates congregated in Atlanta for the fifth debate of the primary. There are 74 days until the Iowa caucuses in early February.
As tech companies are increasingly accused of censoring speech they don't like, Sen. Ted Cruz comes out against enshrining protections for them in trade deals.
Apple, one of the world's largest companies, says it will assemble the new Mac Pro computer in Austin now that they have tariff waivers for some parts made in China.
The USDA's subsidy handout authority reached $28 billion. The new bailout extension adds another $30 billion the USDA can give to farmers in the wake of the trade war with China.
Texas remains the nation's leading export state, but the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China has some increasingly concerned about its impact.
The Jones Act affects American and Texas commerce, but many are divided as to whether it is a net-positive for jobs or a net-negative for exports.
