Earlier this week, the Business Roundtable released a poll that showed the vast majority – more than 80 percent of Americans – support the United States negotiating trade agreements to expand market access for U.S.

In response to the hearing "Exploring Alternative Solutions on the Internet Sales Tax Issue" held by the House Judiciary Committee this morning, Richard Nash, eBay Inc.’s Head of Government Relations for the Americas, made the following statement:

As negotiations between the EU and the US regain momentum, eBay promotes a vision of the very first trade agreement for people.

The House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold a full committee hearing entitled "Exploring Alternative Solutions on the Internet Sales Tax Issue" on Internet sales tax proposals at 10 am EST. Watch a live feed of the hearing.

Last week, PayPal hosted a roundtable in Washington, D.C., for policymakers and industry representatives on the exciting developments in the mobile payments ecosystem.  Mobile is revolutionizing how people shop and pay, becoming the digital center of peoples' lives.  As a global leader in mobile commerce, PayPal helps people transact anytime, anywhere and in any way.  The company is a driving force behind the growth of mobile commerce and processed $27 billion in mobile payment volume in 2013.