Washington, D.C.– Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-03) questioned U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker at today’s Ways and Means hearing entitled, “Expanding American Trade with Accountability and Transparency.” Paulsen asked Secretary Pritzker to clarify the way that Trade Promotion Authority would strengthen the United States’ position when it comes to intellectual property and the digital economy.

Watch Congressman Paulsen’s questioning here

Congressman Paulsen serves on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade and is co-chair of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Caucus.

Paulsen, a champion of small business and advocate of free enterprise, entrepreneurship, and innovation, serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, the bicameral Joint Economic Committee, and is co-chair of the Congressional Medical Technology Caucus.

For more information on Congressman Paulsen’s work in Congress and to view previous editions of Erik’s Correspondence Corner, visit www.paulsen.house.gov.

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