Congressman Mike Michaud at a press conference
introducing the TRADE Act

• Mike organized and formalized the House Trade Working Group (HTWG), a bi-partisan group of Congress people with backing from a variety of groups, including small business, farmers, labor, and faith organizations.  The HTWG has worked tirelessly to oppose the expansion of NAFTA-style trade agreements.

• He led the charge to stop the Colombia Free Trade Agreement which would have further jeopardized American jobs.

• Mike helped repeal the Bush Administration's "Fast Track" trade authority, which ensures Congress has proper oversight over future trade agreements.

• Mike authored legislation to ban the sale of products made in sweatshop factories.

• Mike supported and helped pass the Trade Adjustment Assistance and Globalization Act which extends and improves help for workers who lose jobs to foreign competition.

• Mike introduced the landmark TRADE Act, a forward thinking trade model for our manufacturers and businesses.

• Mike is fighting to reduce the American trade deficit with China and to ensure Chinese currency is not undervalued on the world market.   

NEWS ABOUT MIKE'S WORK ON TRADE

Who Are We if We Don't Make Anything?  Click here for the full column: http://waldo.villagesoup.com/column/columnpost/who-are-we-if-we-dont-make-anything/324976

Michaud Works to End Illegal Paper Imports Hurting Maine Workers and Businesses.Click link for a full article from

MPBN:  http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/11729/Default.aspx 

Click link for a full article from Morning Sentinel:  http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/skowhegan-chamber-joins-paper-trade-rally_2010-04-07.html