Miller, Ways and Means Bipartisan Delegation on Trade and Energy Relations with Mexico, Ecuador, Guyana
March 20, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This past week, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and a bipartisan delegation of Ways and Means Committee members visited Mexico, Ecuador, and Guyana. During this trip, the delegation met with government leaders to discuss the obligation to buy American made products under the US-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), highlight new trade opportunities between Ecuador and the United States, and to encourage new US-Guyana trade and energy relations.
“I was honored to join my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee on this international trade and energy focused trip,” said Congresswoman Miller. “It was a pleasure to sit down with each of the Presidents from Mexico, Ecuador, and Guyana to encourage cordial trade between our nations. These meetings were beneficial in understanding the critical relationship and shared commitment between our countries. We highlighted that the United States should continue strengthening and improving partnerships with our allies to prevent our adversaries from leading in the trade and energy field.”
In Mexico City, the Ways and Means delegation met with President López Obrador to consider new supply chain trade routes between Mexico and the United States — and away from China. During this meeting, they also discussed Mexico’s commitment under the USMCA to ban imports made from forced labor and the ongoing crisis on our shared border.
In Ecuador, Congresswoman Miller and the Ways and Means delegation met with President Guillermo Lasso and members of his cabinet to encourage the increase of U.S. engagement in Ecuador to prevent and terminate China’s influence in the region.
In Guyana, the bipartisan delegation met with President Dr. Mohamed Irfanan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jageo. With Guyana’s booming oil sector, the Ways and Means committee highlighted how America can aid Guyana in developing, extracting, and selling Guyanese oil while preventing China from achieving energy dominance.
“I was honored to join my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee on this international trade and energy focused trip,” said Congresswoman Miller. “It was a pleasure to sit down with each of the Presidents from Mexico, Ecuador, and Guyana to encourage cordial trade between our nations. These meetings were beneficial in understanding the critical relationship and shared commitment between our countries. We highlighted that the United States should continue strengthening and improving partnerships with our allies to prevent our adversaries from leading in the trade and energy field.”
In Mexico City, the Ways and Means delegation met with President López Obrador to consider new supply chain trade routes between Mexico and the United States — and away from China. During this meeting, they also discussed Mexico’s commitment under the USMCA to ban imports made from forced labor and the ongoing crisis on our shared border.
In Ecuador, Congresswoman Miller and the Ways and Means delegation met with President Guillermo Lasso and members of his cabinet to encourage the increase of U.S. engagement in Ecuador to prevent and terminate China’s influence in the region.
In Guyana, the bipartisan delegation met with President Dr. Mohamed Irfanan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jageo. With Guyana’s booming oil sector, the Ways and Means committee highlighted how America can aid Guyana in developing, extracting, and selling Guyanese oil while preventing China from achieving energy dominance.
Bipartisan Delegation Members:
Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO-08)
Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV-01)
Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-07)
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)
Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH-15)
Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-AL)
Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL-07)
Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)
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