By Kristi Ellis
“Moving from the chair of the House Ways & Means to speaker, he understands the importance of trade,” said Julia Hughes, president of the U.S. Fashion Industry Association. “Ryan has been supportive of open markets and trade. Obviously, his leadership was essential to get Trade Promotion Authority and other trade legislation like the [African Growth & Opportunity Act] extension through the House this summer…Ryan took very seriously and worked very hard for trade legislation. and it is always important and very positive to have a supporter of trade as speaker.”