The trade agenda is starting to gain traction in Washington D.C. According to the Russell Group President Randy Russell, there’s a window of opportunity for Congress to take up the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement before the end of the year. It may no longer be a matter of if the USMCA is ratified, but when. Russell says there are positive developments in discussions. “The Trump Administration responded back to the Democrat’s request on the House side of what they’re willing to do on key issues such as labor, environment and pharmaceutical issues. I think we’re starting to see differences narrow,” says Russell. “The other side of this is the clock is ticking. It’s hard to see Congress vote on this past the end of the year.” South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says there’s no real reason why Congress couldn’t ratify the USMCA this month. “It’s been nearly 300 days since the administration finished its work. It’s time for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to put this on the floor.” Additional efforts are underway to rally support for the agreement. Listen to the story.