CSUSTL 2025 Roundtable Meets With Senior Senate Staff For International Trade Policy

 

Each year the Committee to Support US Trade Laws (CSUSTL) conducts a Speaker Series with various senior officials from Congress, the White House, and agencies overseeing US trade policies and enforcement.  The events are completed as roundtable conversations with key policy makers in a format which promotes interaction between CSUSTL members/guests with the guest speaker.  Attendees have the unique opportunity to engage in insightful discussions surrounding critical trade issues. The roundtable events underscore CSUSTL's commitment to protecting U.S. trade interests and offers a platform for impactful discussions.

 

On July 29th CSUSTL hosted Jake Parker, Senior policy advisor for trade and tax for Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. In that role, he focuses on the Senator's work on tax and trade on the Senate Finance Committee.  The session was held in Washington DC in the offices of Kelley Drye and Warren, LLP.  Mr. Parker provided an update on Senator Cassidy’s trade priorities for this year, as well as a general discussion on trade issues of shared interest.  Prior to his time in the Senate, Parker worked on the China Select Committee where he focused on US-China economic competition, critical mineral, battery, and magnet supply chain resilience and trade policy.

 

As a member of the Senate Finance Committee Senator Cassidy is actively involved in  efforts by Congress and federal agencies to support economic growth by maintaining a fair and rules-based system of international trade. This includes enforcing U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty laws and holding trading partners accountable for their obligations under trade agreements.

 

The next roundtable is scheduled for late September 2025 and will feature a key official overseeing the enforcement of our trade remedy laws.  Additional details of the event will be made available in the coming weeks.  More information on the Speaker Series, and other upcoming events, is provided through the CSUSTL website concerning the reservation process and meeting content. 

 

Further information on the Speaker Series, and upcoming sessions, can be obtained by contacting CSUSTL’s Director for Policy Advocacy, Caroline Vilchez, at cvilchez@genesisgroupllc.com.