Rep. Darin LaHood Darin McKay LaHoodAmerica can't afford to ignore the food service distribution industry On The Money: McConnell previews GOP coronavirus bill | Senate panel advances Trump Fed nominee who recently supported gold standard | Economists warn about scaled-back unemployment benefits Bipartisan bill introduced to provide tax credit to food and beverage distributors MORE (R-Ill.) on Tuesday warned that it would be a mistake for President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE to pull out of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as lawmakers look to finalize a new multi-nation trade deal.

“It’s a mistake to withdraw from NAFTA,” Lahood, who sits on the House Ways and Means Committee, told Hill.TV. “I don’t think that’s something we should be looking at.”

Lahood warned that pulling out of NAFTA could create uncertainty and shake the financial markets, adding that lawmakers should instead be focused on passing Trump’s proposed United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

“We ought to be focused on getting this across the finish line and not be focused on withdrawing from NAFTA,” he said. “That will cause a lot of disruption in the stock market and with companies and businesses.”

The Illinois Republican said he thinks that Trump's signature trade deal already has enough votes to pass in Democratic-led House.

“If this was brought to the floor tomorrow, we’d have over 300 votes to pass this,” he said referring to the USMCA. “I understand there’s a few last things to work through here but we need to put politics aside and focus on American workers and the long — term viability of this country.”

LaHood's comments come as the White House and House Democrats continue to negotiate an agreement on NAFTA. Trump has repeatedly threatened to pull out of the agreement, calling it “one of the world's worst trade deals ever."

The path for a new trade deal, meanwhile, remains uncertain.

Trump has said an impeachment inquiry would get in the way of any bipartisanship on legislation. But last week Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) maintained that the trade deal and impeachment “have nothing to do with each other.”

“The president has said he wants this U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement to go forward, and we are awaiting the language on enforceability. Does it mean he can't do that? That's really up to him,” she told reporters during a weekly press conference.

— Tess Bonn