USMCA News Updates

Government, Business, Safety

USMCA Moves Closer to Implementation as Canada Gives Its OK

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement has moved one step closer to being ratified by all three nations.

March 14, 2020
Government, Business, Fuel

House Lawmakers Agree on Infrastructure Investments, but Lack Funding Proposals

Democrats and Republicans on the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee in the House demonstrated a rare show of bipartisanship Feb. 6 by endorsing stakeholders consistent calls for investing in multimodal connectivity.

February 6, 2020
Government, Business

Trump Signs USMCA Agreement Into Law

President Donald Trump on Jan. 29 signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico that he said replaces the nightmare of a Clinton-era agreement and will keep jobs, wealth and growth in America.

January 29, 2020
Government, Business, Equipment

Trade Agreements May Bring Stability to Trucking

GRAPEVINE, Texas Trucking could be in for a period of improved conditions with the North American trade agreement updated and U.S.-China trade tensions eased, industry leaders said.

January 28, 2020
Government, Business

USMCA Passage Applauded by Trucking

The U.S. Senate recently passed a major new trade deal in a move that is spurring optimism throughout the trucking industry.

January 23, 2020
Government, Business, Technology

Senate Passes USMCA Trade Deal

A new trade deal with Canada and Mexico was approved in the U.S. Senate on Jan. 16, marking a significant accomplishment for President Donald Trump on his long-discussed desire to update the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement.

January 16, 2020
Government, Business

Senate to Vote on USMCA This Week, McConnell Says

The Senate will pass the U.S. trade deal with Mexico and Canada this week before President Donald Trumps impeachment trial begins, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.

January 14, 2020
Government, Business

Trump to Promote Trade Deals in Speech to Farmers

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump will highlight his policies on trade and domestic energy in a speech to U.S. farmers next week, the White House announced Jan. 13.

January 13, 2020
Government, Business

Senate Delays Vote on USMCA

A full Senate vote on President Donald Trumps rewritten NAFTA trade agreement will be put off until next week at the earliest, after the deal was referred to multiple committees for review, according to a GOP aide.

January 7, 2020
Government, Business, Technology, Logistics

ATAs Chris Spear Praises USMCA Movement, Urges Final Passage in Congress

Congressional movement on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement was a good year-end victory for the trucking and freight industry that set the stage for growth in 2020, according to American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear.

January 2, 2020