Smith: EU Trade Commitments Create Environment for Shared Prosperity

August 21, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. – Today Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE), Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee's Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after the United States and the European Union announced details on the Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. "This joint statement shows what American producers, manufacturers, and digital providers have long known to be true--the European Union proliferated burdensome tariff and non-tariff barriers on U.S. products. I'm grateful for the tireless work of President Trump's trade team to knock these unfounded barriers down one by one. I look forward to seeing the EU fulfill these commitments, which will create an environment for shared economic prosperity and security." ### Issues : Defense Economy Trade