The Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus (CPTC), founded by Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar

Henry Cuellar

Henry Roberto Cuellar is the U.S Representative for , serving since 2005. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district extends from the Rio Grande to the suburbs of San Antonio, including Guadalupe County and nearby Wilson County.Outside of politics, he has served as a professor at the...

 in 2009, during the 111th Congress

111th United States Congress

The One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. It began during the last two weeks of the George W. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of...

. Congressman Cuellar, a member of the coalition of Blue Dog Democrats, characterizes the group as Democrats and Republicans from all across the country, united by the belief that trade is the lifeblood of the global economy and that healthy trade is a prerequisite for economic recovery. One of the primary issues of interest to the group is the NAFTA

North American Free Trade Agreement

The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement...

-Mexican trucking dispute.

See also

• House trade working group
  House Trade Working Group
  The House Trade Working Group is an informal group of Congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives that is made up of members that take a skeptical view of international trade agreements. The HTWG was formed by Congressman Michael H. Michaud and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez during the 110th...
  
  
• United States – Colombia Free Trade Agreement
• Panama – United States Trade Promotion Agreement
• South Korea – United States Free Trade Agreement
• Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership
  Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership
  The Trans-Pacific Partnership , also known as the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement, is a multilateral free trade agreement that aims to further liberalise the economies of the Asia-Pacific region; specifically, Article 1.1.3 notes: “The Parties seek to support the wider...
  
  
• United States Trade Representative
• Caucuses of the United States Congress
  Caucuses of the United States Congress
  This is a list of every congressional caucus of the United States Congress listed by the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, showing the years each caucus was active...
  
  
• Congressional caucus
  Congressional caucus
  A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as congressional member organizations through the United States House of Representatives and governed under the rules of that chamber...
  
  
• North American Free Trade Agreement
  North American Free Trade Agreement
  The North American Free Trade Agreement or NAFTA is an agreement signed by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, creating a trilateral trade bloc in North America. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. It superseded the Canada – United States Free Trade Agreement...
  
  

External links

• 111th Congress Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs)
• Trade section of the Web site of Rep. Henry Cuellar
• Restoring the Pro-Trade Consensus, Cato Institute Web site, June 15, 2010 (includes video of event)
• National Foreign Trade Council, U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar Launches Pro-Trade Caucus, Mar. 20, 2009