Congressman Gonzalez Responds to Announcement of U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement

WASHINGTON – Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) issued the following statement in response to the administration's announcement concerning the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

"I look forward to reviewing the details of this preliminary agreement and to working with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, incoming Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reach a final agreement with our partners in Canada.

For more than two decades, the North American Free Trade Agreement has bolstered local economies and opened doors for communities in South Texas. Since renegotiation talks began, South Texas farmers, ranchers, businesses, and community leaders have anxiously waited for the administration to deliver NAFTA 2.0.

Today, we are closer to achieving that goal, but must still work to shorten wait times at our international bridges, raise food safety standards, reduce non-tariff trade barriers, improve supply chain security, and lower costs for consumers while ensuring trade that is equitable and just for all North Americans."