February 14,2023

Press Contact:

Keith Chu

Finance Committee to Hold Hearing on Beefing Up Trade Enforcement to Protect American Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Thursday, February 16th, 2023, to hear testimony on “Ending Trade that Cheats American Workers By Modernizing Trade Laws and Enforcement, Fighting Forced Labor, Eliminating Counterfeits, and Leveling the Playing Field.” The hearing will take place at 10:30 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.

The witnesses at Thursday’s hearing will be:

  1. Cindy Allen, Vice President for Regulatory Affairs and Compliance, FedEx Logistics, Memphis, TN
  2. Andy Meserve, Local Union President 9423, United Steelworkers, Owensboro, KY
  3. Scott Nova, Executive Director, Worker Rights Consortium, Washington, DC
  4. John Pickel, Senior Director, International Supply Chain Policy, National Foreign Trade Council, Washington, DC
  5. Brenda Smith, Global Director, Government Outreach, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Glen Burnie, MD

Who:     Senate Finance Committee

What:   Hearing on updating customs laws to increase trade enforcement, fight forced labor, eliminate counterfeits, streamline legal trade and level the playing field for American workers.

Where: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

              Washington, D.C. 20510

When: Thursday, February 16, 2023

             10:30 a.m.

Media are encouraged to attend the hearing or to view the webcast and witness testimony at http://finance.senate.gov/hearings.

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