The USCMA trade deal that was recently approved in the House of Representatives is now facing an uncertain future in the in Senate.

As the Senate waits to see how they will move forward with an impeachment trial, a vote on USMCA might be delayed. Republican Rep. Darin LaHood supported the new trade pact and says the Senate should act fast because this a good deal for Illinois.

The Senate might begin the mark-up process of USMCA in the first few weeks of January or it could be pushed to the end of the month or even into February.