Although President Donald Trump signed a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada back in September, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is still in limbo. While the Trump administration is pushing for Congress to make the new deal official, some Democrats have expressed concerns that the deal does not address labor requirements to the degree they would like. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a statement released at the end of May that they would like to ensure the deal works for American workers and farmers.

As part of a tour through Western Ohio, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown made in stop in Lima to talk with local stakeholders about Ohio jobs, and the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.

President Donald Trump pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and made plans to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying that he plans to do better and protect American jobs in the long run.