U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer faced questions from Republican lawmakers during a closed-door Wednesday lunch meeting about the Trump administration’s trade stalemate with Canada and its decision to temporarily suspend some beef import tariffs in August. The move opened U.S. markets to hundreds of thousands of tons of foreign beef and drew criticism from ranchers and lawmakers from cattle-producing states. Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) said Greer reassured members that the White House was open to country-of-origin labeling, which is currently voluntary and would require congressional action. Rep. Troy Downing (R-Mont.) said the administration should have consulted stakeholders and lawmakers before announcing the plan, which he said had already affected the market. Lawmakers also discussed tariff effects on timber, agriculture, wine and other local industries, while Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) said Greer described how tariffs were working globally and emphasized continuing the America First agenda. Canada’s reciprocal tariffs on steel, dairy, appliances, pulp and paper and other sectors are scheduled to take effect on Sept. 8. Republicans generally supported the White House’s claim that Canada rejected a trade proposal for domestic political reasons after allies of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney won three special elections Tuesday night. Canadian officials said the proposal placed too much pressure on Canada, including through suggested changes involving protections for French-language programming. More local elections are scheduled throughout October.