WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomes the visit of U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Washington and urges the two governments to seize the opportunity to enhance our bilateral commercial relationship. Suzanne P. Clark, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, stated, "The strategic, economic, and cultural ties that bind our two countries are profound and the Chamber is committed to fostering even deeper bonds as we enhance the competitiveness of the U.S. and U.K .economies. We are delighted that President Biden is hosting Prime Minister Sunak and encourage the two leaders to prioritize resumption of talks on a bilateral trade agreement. Conclusion of a high standard deal would yield tangible benefits for workers, consumers, and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic and is long overdue.” Clare Woodman, Chair of the Chamber’s U.S.-UK Business Council and Head of EMEA and CEO at Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc, u
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Marjorie A. Chorlins, senior vice president for Europe at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement today on the introduction of a new legislative proposal seeking the resumption of trade negotiations between the U.S. and the United Kingdom:“The Chamber applauds Senators Coons and Thune for their introduction of the Undertaking Negotiations on Investment and Trade for Economic Dynamism (UNITED) Act, which would authorize the administration to negotiate and conclude a trade agreement with the United Kingdom.“The UK is the single largest investor in the U.S. and bilateral trade and investment support millions of jobs in both countries, deepening our commercial ties will allow us to build on this success.“This longstanding priority of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and its U.S.-UK Business Council continues to attract broad bipartisan support in Congress, and recent progress by the UK and the EU in addressing trade issues re