Build a Fairer Global Economy That Works For All

J. Gordon Mitchell believes the global economy should deliver prosperity and opportunity for working families in Texas and around the world — not just for multinational corporations and the wealthy elite. As your representative, Mitchell will take bold, principled action to level the playing field, uphold fair competition, and ensure that the benefits of trade and growth are widely shared.

Specific Actions and Legislation J. Gordon Mitchell Will Champion:

• Author a Fair Trade for Working Families Act
  Mitchell will introduce comprehensive legislation requiring that all future trade agreements include strong, enforceable protections for workers’ rights, safe workplaces, and living wages — both in the U.S. and in partner countries. This bill will prohibit trade deals that undermine collective bargaining or allow foreign goods produced with child labor or unsafe conditions into American markets.
• Introduce a Clean Trade and Climate Accountability Act
  Mitchell will fight for trade policies that protect the environment and address climate change. This bill will require that trade agreements prohibit illegal deforestation, reduce carbon emissions, and incentivize clean energy investment — not just at home, but among our trading partners. Mitchell will also push to end subsidies for fossil fuels in all U.S. international financing.
• Push for a Global Corporate Tax Fairness Act
  To combat the growing problem of multinational corporations dodging taxes through offshore loopholes, Mitchell will sponsor legislation to implement a global minimum corporate tax, close tax havens, and ensure that corporations pay their fair share — funding American priorities like infrastructure, education, and healthcare.
• Support an End Corruption in International Aid Act
  Mitchell will work to ensure that U.S. foreign aid and development funds are never siphoned off by corrupt officials or special interests abroad. He will author legislation requiring transparency, oversight, and anti-corruption standards for all recipients of U.S. aid, and support whistleblower protections for those who expose fraud.
• Sponsor a Made in America Renewal Program
  Mitchell will introduce a plan to invest in American manufacturing, small businesses, and rural communities, ensuring that trade policy supports new jobs and supply chains here at home. This program will prioritize federal contracts for American-made goods and provide incentives for companies that bring manufacturing jobs back to our communities.

Mitchell’s economic approach is simple: put people and the planet before profits and political insiders. By fighting for fair trade, environmental justice, and an end to corruption, J. Gordon Mitchell will ensure that the global economy works for working families in TX-17 and across America — not just for the privileged few.