Trade Pact To Hit Floor Again Today
Washington — President Obama and top Republicans in Congress joined forces Wednesday on a quick, bipartisan rescue attempt for the administration’s trade agenda, left for dead in the House last week in a revolt carried out by Democrats and backed by organized labor. Officials said the Republican-controlled House would vote Thursday on a stand-alone bill to give Obama the enhanced negotiating authority the administration seeks as part...
Long Odds Ahead Now for Obama on His Troubled Trade Agenda
Washington — The White House and Republican leaders in Congress face long odds in trying to revive trade legislation after a telling defeat engineered by President Obama’s fellow Democrats. Obama’s ambitious trade agenda is in serious doubt, as is his quest for a capstone second-term achievement. Without the power to negotiate trade deals that Congress can approve or reject, but not amend, Obama has little chance of securing the...
