Two Deputy USTRs Confirmed

Jayme White, the longtime Democratic trade adviser for the Senate Finance Committee, was approved on a 80-18 vote to be the new deputy U.S. trade representative for the Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, labor and environment. "His intellect and understanding of the key issues are second-to-none, but he also asks the thoughtful questions about how the policies we develop in Washington will affect workers across the country," USTR Katherine Tai said as she hailed the Senate vote the evening of Sept. 22.

Sarah Bianchi, who once served as director of policy for Vice President Joe Biden, was approved Sept. 23 on a 85-11 vote to be the new deputy USTR for Asia, Africa, investment, services, textiles and industrial competitiveness. Tai called her "a seasoned policy expert with experience on Capitol Hill, in the White House, and in the private sector,"