Hawley: WTO rules unfairly restrict subsidies, dispute settlement hurts U.S

摘要

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) on Wednesday claimed the World Trade Organization inappropriately limits U.S. agricultural subsidies and contended its dispute settlement system disfavors the U.S. as he called on the Senate to vote to withdraw the U.S. from the organization. Hawley on May 7 introduced a joint resolution to withdraw the U.S. from the WTO after arguing in a New York Times op-ed that the multilateral trading organization should be abolished altogether. The Senate Finance Committee has 45 days to vote on the legislation after its introduction or it will "be automatically discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution," according to Uruguay Round Agreements Act. After the 45 days are up, Hawley will have the option to take the joint resolution to the full Senate for a vote, according to parliamentary procedure.