WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement today after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi appointed her to the House Democrats’ trade Working Group, a task force charged with negotiating improvements to the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement:

“I am honored that Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Neal have selected me to join the task force charged with making tangible improvements to the new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada.

“The task force has a lot of work ahead of it, however, I am optimistic we can work with United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to ensure the new trade agreement grows the American economy, protects workers and strengthens our relationships with our neighbors.”

Sewell, a member of the House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade, will work with Rep. Rosa DeLauro to improve the trade agreement’s enforcement capabilities. Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Jan Schakowski will head the drug pricing team; Reps. Jimmy Gomez and Mike Thompson will lead the labor group; Reps. Susan Bonamici and John Larson will work on environmental issues; and Chairman Richard Neal will oversee the task force in its entirety.