USMCA Hearing Announcement

Senate Finance Committee

Published February 5th, 2026

Detected March 1st, 2026

Summary

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee announced a hearing on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to evaluate North American competitiveness. The hearing is scheduled for February 12, 2026, and will feature testimony from various stakeholders.

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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo announced a hearing titled "The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Evaluating North American Competitiveness" scheduled for February 12, 2026. The hearing will include testimony from former Congressman Kevin Brady, AFL-CIO policy specialist Eric Gottwald, MEMA President & CEO Paul McCarthy, and Vander Schaaf Farms owner Ted Vander Schaaf.

This notice serves to inform interested parties about the upcoming hearing. Witness testimony and opening statements will be made available on the Senate Finance Committee website. Members of the press are instructed to RSVP to the appropriate Senate press gallery to cover the event in person.

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Chairman's News February 05,2026 # Crapo Announces Hearing on USMCA

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the Committee will convene for a hearing entitled, “ The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Evaluating North American Competitiveness ” on Thursday, February 12, at 10:00 AM.

Title: The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: Evaluating North American Competitiveness

Witnesses:

The Honorable Kevin Brady, Former Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, United States House of Representatives, and Senior Consultant, Akin, Washington, DC
Eric Gottwald, Policy Specialist for Trade and International Economics, AFL-CIO, Washington, DC
Paul McCarthy, President & CEO, MEMA. The Vehicle Suppliers Association, Washington, DC
Ted Vander Schaaf, Owner, Vander Schaaf Farms, Kuna, ID Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM ET

Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Witness testimony, opening statements and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.finance.senate.gov.

Members of the press interested in covering this hearing in person should RSVP to the appropriate Senate press gallery.

Senate Daily Press: 202-224-0241 or senatepressgallery@saa.senate.gov

Senate Periodical Press: 202-224-0265 or periodicals@saa.senate.gov

Senate Photographers: 202-224-6548 or press_photo@saa.senate.gov

Senate Radio/TV: 202-224-6421