David Foley Jr., a Republican of Virginia, was sworn in on August 17, 2026, as a Commissioner of the U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC). He was nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve on the Commission on January 29, 2026, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 16, 2026, for a term expiring on June 16, 2032. 

About Commissioner Foley

Prior to joining the Commission, Commissioner Foley served as Chief Counsel for Intellectual Property for the House Judiciary Committee majority staff. This followed career civil service positions as an attorney-advisor at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and as a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served on detail as a Senior Policy Advisor in the White House during the first Trump Administration. He was previously an attorney-advisor at the Commission and a civil litigator in private practice. He continues to serve as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, where he is an acquisition law attorney in the Judge Advocate General's Corps.

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About the U.S. International Trade Commission

The USITC is an independent, nonpartisan, factfinding federal agency.  The agency investigates and makes determinations in proceedings involving imports claimed to injure a domestic industry or violate U.S. intellectual property rights; provides independent analysis and information on tariffs, trade, and competitiveness to the President and the Congress; and maintains the U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule.