September 14, 2022 -- CSUSTL meets with team of senior Department of Commerce officials including DOC Chief of Staff Mike Harney; Assistant Secretary Lisa Wang; and Deputy Assistant Secretary Ryan Majerus to discuss what the agency can be doing to improve the administration and enforcement of the trade remedy laws. Besides members of CSUSTL's Executive Committee the group included member companies from the lumber, trailer, and energy industries located across the nation.
September 28, 2022 -- A briefing with congressional staff, Administration officials, and interested industry leaders was conducted by CSUSTL, in Washington DC, to discuss the impact of the trade remedy laws upon companies, their workers, and the communities in which they live. The event was held in a virtual forum recognizing ongoing concerns with the covid virus. 81 participants joined in the afternoon session, with roughly two-thirds of the audience being congressional staffers. This included committee staff from the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee, as well as numerous personal office staff from members of these committees. A panel of companies and union leader provided testimonies/anecdotal evidence of the importance of the laws in effectively addressing illegal trade practices which have injured their companies and workforce.