North Korea – New U.S. Sanctions Announced. On Wednesday, the Obama Administration announced sanctions designations targeting senior North Korean officials, including Kim Jong Un. The U.S. Department of State issued a report identifying individuals and entities responsible or associated with serious human rights abuses or censorship in North Korea. In tandem, the U.S. Department of … Continue Reading
The House Ways and Means Committee marked up a bill (H.R. 4923) last Wednesday that would reform the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) process. The full House will consider the measure this Wednesday under suspension of the rules, which is reserved for non-controversial bills. The House will also consider the Senate-passed version of the Defend Trade … Continue Reading
