U.S. Senate's Grassley spoke to Lighthizer on USMCA, hopes for deal announcement soon

U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley discussed alterations to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement trade deal with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on Monday, and hopes that a deal can be announced soon, a Grassley spokesman said.

The spokesman offered no further details about the conversation, which came amid increasing signs the Trump administration, Mexico and Democrats in the House of Representatives are nearing an agreement for changes that can allow the North American trade pact to proceed to a ratification vote in the U.S. Congress.