(Long Island, NY) On Wednesday, March 23, 2016, Representative Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) joined with members of the New York Congressional Delegation outside the U.S. Capitol to announce that they sent a joint letter to President Obama to state their opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The letter was led by Reps. Chris Collins (R, NY-27) and Louise Slaughter (D, NY-25).
In the bipartisan letter, signed by 19 Members of New York’s Congressional delegation, the lawmakers write: “We are united in our opposition to the agreement and in our belief that the TPP will harm many working and middle-class families in New York and across the country.”
Congressman Zeldin said, “Yesterday I joined with colleagues from the New York Congressional delegation united in our opposition to the TPP. With over 38 million American jobs tied to trade, we must understand that trade is a driving force in our economy; however, we need a level playing field so that New York workers, families and businesses can compete and win in the global marketplace.”
The letter can be found here.
