Democratic senators urge Trump to tackle Chinese auto threats in North American trade review
Five Democratic senators called on the administration today to use trade reviews to block Chinese vehicles in Mexico and Canada. They warned that these imports pose immediate risks to the domestic industry.
Five Democratic U.S. 
US senators formally urged the administration of Donald Trump on February 11, 2026, to utilize the ongoing review of the United States-Mexico 
MX-Canada 
CA Agreement (USMCA) to address the entry of Chinese 
CN electric vehicles into North America. Senators Gary Peters, Elissa Slotkin, Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, and Tammy Baldwin directed their request to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), citing significant economic and national security concerns regarding the entry of these vehicles through Canada and Mexico.
US senators formally urged the administration of Donald Trump on February 11, 2026, to utilize the ongoing review of the United States-Mexico MX-Canada CA Agreement (USMCA) to address the entry of Chinese CN electric vehicles into North America. Senators Gary Peters, Elissa Slotkin, Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith, and Tammy Baldwin directed their request to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), citing significant economic and national security concerns regarding the entry of these vehicles through Canada and Mexico.
