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David A.
Giordano

LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT — House Committee on Ways and Means

International Trade Policy Advisor to Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade (2023-2025). Legislative Assistant to Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Trade (2017-2018). Nearly a decade of experience on Capitol Hill advising on complex trade and tariff matters. Played a key role in shaping major bipartisan trade legislation including the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement implementing bill, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and the Haiti Economic Lift Program (HELP) extension acts. Expert in reciprocal tariff negotiations, trade enforcement, legislative negotiations, trade and customs law, bilateral relationships with U.S. trading partners, and the nexus between trade, technology, and national security policy. Now Senior Policy Advisor in lobbying and public policy practice at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.