washington u.s. commerce secretary wilbur ross hold hope thursday trump administration revive u.s. export-import bank full lend power say institution part trade toolbox boost export u.s. government trade lender hobble good part two years conservative republicans congress try shut 2015 revoke charter limit lend power last year block nominations board directors two active members five-seat board bank make guarantee loan 10 million prevent finance large export u.s.-built commercial aircraft nuclear reactors petrochemical plant thus far trump administration officials say publicly whether support revive exim full lend power members congress say trump tell privately support institution bank part domestically focus trade toolbox administration continue focus come months ross say brief video remark exim annual conference washington use toolbox rebalance trade policy order put american workers first ross provide detail exim use trade strategy whether administration specific plan nominate new board members urge hundreds u.s. manufacturers lenders foreign government company officials attend meet work towards increase u.s. export create job u.s. representative chris collins new york republican trump ally head small manufacturer use exim work capital loan guarantee past tell conference trump tell feb. 16 white house meet support exim ask directly five board seat collins say president look right leave say get name in hesitation whatsoever revive exim however would anger conservative group back koch brothers influential billionaire republican donors group wag campaign paint exim unnecessary corporate welfare even though self-funding interest fee charge borrowers u.s. commerce chief say exim bank part trump 'trade toolbox