Washington,
D.C. — TechNet, the national, bipartisan
network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, today
urged President Trump to return to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The call to action follows a
recent effort by 25 U.S. senators urging the President
to return to the TPP and highlighting its economic benefits to the U.S.
“We write to express our
solidarity with the 25 U.S. senators who recently urged you to re-engage in the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) with the goal of promoting more economic growth
for the U.S. The technology industry has
long supported the TPP, and we strongly encourage you and your administration
to ensure the U.S. does not miss out on all the economic opportunities this
trade agreement has to offer our nation,” wrote TechNet President and CEO Linda Moore. “Implementing
the TPP without the U.S. as a participant would jeopardize our nation’s
economic growth, weaken our relationship with some of our most important
allies, and cede important economic opportunities and leadership in the
Asia-Pacific region to China and other competitors.”
The full
text of today’s letter is below and a PDF is available here.
March 13,
2018