U.S.-European Relations in the 118th Congress

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Publication Date February 2023
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Since the end of the World War II, successive U.S. Administrations and many Members of Congress have supported a close U.S. partnership with Europe. Often termed the transatlantic relationship, the U.S.-European partnership encompasses the NATO alliance, relations with the European Union (EU), and extensive bilateral political and economic ties. Despite periodic tensions over the past 70-plus years, U.S. and European policymakers generally have valued the transatlantic partnership as serving their respective geostrategic and economic interests. During the Trump Administration, U.S.-European relations were strained by President Trump’s strident criticism of NATO, the EU, and key European countries, as well as by policy divisions on issues ranging from China and Iran to arms control, climate change, steel and aluminum tariffs, managing the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and the role of multilateral institutions.

European officials welcomed Biden Administration efforts to decrease tensions. The launch of Russia’s war against Ukraine in 2022 has bolstered U.S.-European ties but also raised new challenges. Other foreign policy and trade differences persist as well. The first session of the 118th Congress may evaluate current U.S. interests in Europe, implications of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, and prospects for future U.S.-European cooperation.

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This Insight was first published in January 2023 and subsequently updated. The latest update was published in February 2023. All updates can be checked on the Primary Source link provided below.

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