House Republicans Press Trump Trade Official Over Beef Imports and Canada The House Republicans' closed door grilling of U. S.
Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer over beef imports and tariffs is the latest manifestation of a long standing pattern in Washington: using trade policy as a proxy for protectionist sentiment.
Beneath the surface level concerns about Canada's agricultural industry lies a more fundamental issue – one that speaks to the increasingly isolationist tendencies within the Republican party.