<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><a href="https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/430975-crowley-joins-coalition-to-pass-trumps-new-nafta" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; background-color: white; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class="">https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/430975-crowley-joins-coalition-to-pass-trumps-new-nafta</a></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(44, 44, 44);" class="">Crowley joins coalition to pass Trump's new NAFTA<o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;" class=""><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class="">BY <a href="https://thehill.com/author/alex-gangitano" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;" class="">ALEX GANGITANO</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 11pt; text-transform: uppercase;" class=""> </span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; text-transform: uppercase; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class="">2/21/19</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;" class=""> </span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">Former Democratic Rep. Joseph Crowley (N.Y.) is joining a coalition to help secure passage of <a href="https://thehill.com/people/donald-trump" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(43, 44, 48); text-decoration: none;" class="">President Trump</span></a>'s new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">Crowley on Thursday was named honorary co-chairman of Pass USMCA, a coalition of business, trade and advocacy groups promoting swift passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">The coalition was launched <a href="https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/business-a-lobbying/429705-former-trump-aide-launches-coalition-to-pass-new" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(43, 44, 48); text-decoration: none;" class="">earlier this month</span></a> by President Trump’s former deputy chief of staff, Rick Dearborn.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">Dearborn told The Hill that the coalition approached Crowley to join the effort and is focusing on getting Democrats on board with the president's trade agreement.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">“I think that’s the smart focus,” Dearborn told The Hill. “There’s a lot of fresh new faces in the Democratic caucus [and we will be] providing them really good information, answering their questions, and ultimately I’m hopeful that they can see clear to be supportive of the deal.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">"In the end, I think it will pass,” he predicted.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">Trump signed the deal in November, setting off a six-month deadline for Congress to approve the pact. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">Crowley was chair of the House Democratic Caucus for two years and was defeated by progressive Rep. <a href="https://thehill.com/people/alexandria-ocasio-cortez" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(43, 44, 48); text-decoration: none;" class="">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</span></a> (D-N.Y.) in their district's primary last year. He joined the law and lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs on Tuesday.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">“He’s such a great guy. I know that that whole race was unique but <a href="https://thehill.com/people/joseph-joe-crowley" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);" class=""><span style="color: rgb(43, 44, 48); text-decoration: none;" class="">Joe Crowley</span></a>’s probably one of the most respected members of Congress not only within his own party but also on the other side of the aisle,” Dearborn said.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">“He is someone that knows how to actually build bridges and work to get things done. I’m a conservative Republican, he’s a much more liberal Democrat, but I think we can both agree, along with Gov. Locke, that this trade deal’s extremely important, its passage swiftly is really critical.”<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">Gary Locke, the former Democratic governor of Washington and a onetime ambassador to China, is also an honorary co-chairman.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">The coalition has 12 members so far, including the Household and Commercial Products Association, the International Association of Drilling Contractors, PhRMA, the Washington Council on International Trade, the Canadian American Business Council and the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">There are other coalitions working to get the deal passed, and Dearborn said what makes Pass USMCA unique is “we have no conditions," calling their sole focus "the quick and clean passage of USMCA.”<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">“I think our members feel that what was accomplished in these negotiations with Canada and Mexico was really significant and really, really good for American businesses, workers and our economy,” he said. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 15pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class="">Dearborn announced his departure from the White House in December 2017, finally resigning in March 2018. He is now a partner at the Cypress Group.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p><div class=""><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; color: rgb(43, 44, 48);" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class="">
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