Senate Passes Resolution for UK FTA
A nonbinding resolution to pursue a free trade agreement with the U.K. passed the Senate through unanimous consent. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, hailed the passage in a May 26 news release. "The United States and the United Kingdom are the closest of allies and the most natural of economic partners. Since the British people have reclaimed the right to negotiate their own trade agreements, I have advocated for a robust trade agreement between our nations. I am overjoyed and encouraged to see the Senate pass this resolution calling for such a mutually beneficial agreement. Free trade between our nations would be good for Britons, for Americans, and particularly for Utahns who have such close economic ties to our friends across the pond," he said.
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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, when asked if this administration will continue to negotiate an FTA with the United Kingdom, said that an FTA "is a very 20th century tool," even as her counterpart said Britain wants a deal with the U.S. to liberalize trade (see 2203220070). However, Tai acknowledged there is appetite in Congress for an FTA with the U.K.