Oppose H.J.Res.93 – Don’t Sabotage U.S. Global Trade Leadership

I’m to urge you to oppose H.J.Res.93, the reckless resolution calling for the United States to withdraw from the World Trade Organization (WTO). After 30 years of membership, this move would be a colossal mistake—economically, diplomatically, and strategically. The U.S. helped build the WTO as a rules-based system to promote global trade, resolve disputes, and create a more stable international economic order. Leaving now would forfeit our leadership role, undermine our own exporters, and embolden competitors like China to reshape the global trade landscape in their image. Our participation in the WTO ensures that American industries—from agriculture to tech—can compete fairly abroad and hold others accountable when they violate trade rules. It provides a forum to resolve disputes with diplomacy rather than trade wars. Walking away from that is not “America First”—it’s America isolated. H.J.Res.93 is a performative, ideologically driven stunt with real consequences. It would disrupt established trade partnerships, erode trust in U.S. commitments, and potentially trigger retaliatory tariffs against American workers and businesses. Please stand up for American competitiveness, strategic global leadership, and the rule of law in trade. Oppose H.J.Res.93.