House speaker appoints Reichert to President’s Export Council

  • Friday, February 10, 2017 12:30pm
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House speaker appoints Reichert to President’s Export Council

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., on Friday appointed Congressman Dave Reichert, R-Auburn, chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, to the President’s Export Council, the nation’s principal advisory committee on international trade.

Reichert, whose 8th District includes parts of Kent and Auburn, previously served as a member of the Export Council under the Obama Administration.

Ryan released this statement:

“As chairman of the Ways and Means trade subcommittee and relentless advocate for exporters in his home state of Washington and across the country, Dave is the perfect person to represent the House on the President’s Export Council. His leadership and expertise in trade policy will be invaluable as we work with the administration to create jobs here in America.”

Reichert also released a statement:

“I am an honored to have another opportunity to serve on the President’s Export Council. I look forward to working with the Trump Administration to achieve our shared goals of growing our economy and creating good-paying jobs here at home. With high-quality free trade agreements we can put America first by selling more American products across the globe, setting standards other countries must meet, leveling the playing field for American businesses, and creating new opportunities for our farmers, workers and entrepreneurs.”


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