House GOP leaders seeking to rebound after a surprise floor defeat on trade are zeroing in on a new strategy to grant President Obama fast-track authority. [Reposted from The Hill | Scott Wong and Mike Lillis | June 16, 2015] The plan is to vote as soon as this week on the fast-track bill approved…
June 16, 2015 House Republican leaders are cracking down on rebellious members after a near-disaster on a trade vote last week, but another imperiled rule coming to the House floor Tuesday is making it difficult to punish the members who leaders need to pass the measure. [Reposted from the National Journal | Daniel Newhauser | …
House Speaker John Boehner and Republican leaders are moving to revive President Barack Obama’s beleaguered trade agenda with an elaborate procedural workaround that was quickly greeted with skepticism among some Democrats. [Reposted from Politico | Manu Raju and Jack Sherman | Juen 16, 2015] Under the emerging plan, the House would vote on a bill…
WASHINGTON — The path ahead for President Barack Obama’s battered trade agenda is coming into focus. Here’s how it is likely to unfold, according to well-placed House and Senate sources. [Reposted from the Huffington Post | Ryan Grim | June 16, 2015] First, a few definitions. TPA: Trade promotion authority, aka “fast track.” Obama and…