The Trump administration today notified the Congress that it intends to begin renegotiating the North America Free Trade Agreement by August, making good on a campaign promise that was widely popular among voters.

United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in a letter notified the Congress that US President Donald Trump intends to renegotiate the NAFTA, a trade treaty entered into by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Through these negotiations, the US seeks to support higher-paying jobs in the country and to grow its economy by improving opportunities to trade with Canada and Mexico.