President Joe Biden announced his intent on Thursday afternoon to nominate Halie Craig to be a member of the United States International Trade Commission.
Craig currently serves as the Policy Director, Tech for the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Republican staff, where she oversees all aspects of technology policy for Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
Prior to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, she held various positions on the staff of former U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), including serving on the U.S. Senate Banking Committee and leading the senator’s trade policy portfolio during the negotiation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, various Section 232 investigations, and the imposition of Section 301 duties on imports from China.
In addition to her service in the U.S. Senate, Craig spent two years at Meta, where she handled content policy for News Feed, recommendations, and behavioral abuse issues. Craig also previously served as an Associate Fellow with the R Street Institute, where she provided commentary and published research on trade policy issues.
Craig earned her B.A. in Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania and is a native of Bucks County.