On this month’s Trade Policy Podcast, Daniel Neff and Aaron Taylor sit down with Justin McCarthy, Senior Advisor at Akin Gump, to explore USTR’s current relationship with Congress. Earlier this month, a bipartisan group of Senators sent a letter to USTR expressing their concern over the lack of communication with Congress regarding trade matters. Given Congress’ inquiry, Daniel and Aaron spoke with Justin about the history of USTR’s relationship with Congress, typical norms and procedures, and implications for the future of the Biden administration’s trade priorities. Justin previously served in the George W. Bush administration as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs and as principal liaison and advocate of the President to the House and Senate. With this depth of prior engagement and knowledge, Justin paints an insightful picture of how this relationship operated in the past and what it means for the future.