WASHINGTON – The Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer as the next US Trade Representative on Feb. 26. Greer’s confirmation went through with a 56-43 vote.

He served as chief of staff to the US Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, in the first Trump administration and helped negotiate the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

After his confirmation, USMEF President Dan Halstrom congratulated Greer and said he looked forward to working with him to expand global opportunities for US beef, pork and lamb.

“Though often overlooked, significant market access improvements for US red meat were achieved under the previous Trump administration in critical markets such as Japan, China and Europe, with Ambassador Greer playing a key role at USTR,” Halstrom said.

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) also mentioned his previous negotiations with the US-China Phase One Agreement and the USMCA which they believe can deliver for US cattle producers.

“US beef is in strong demand around the world with exports alone adding $415 per head of cattle, and that is due to the success of effective trade policy,” said Ethan Lane, senior vice president of government affairs for NCBA. “We look forward to working with President Trump and Ambassador Greer to secure new opportunities for American cattle producers and to hold our trade partners accountable.”

Before confirmation as US Trade Representative, Greer worked as a partner at King & Spalding in Washington DC. He is also a former Air Force lawyer.