The Hill: McConnell deals blow to Obama TPP hopes

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday crushed any hope that Congress could pass a sweeping Pacific Rim trade agreement before the 2016 elections. [Reposted from The Hill  |  Vicki Needham  |  December 10, 2015] McConnell, who has expressed concerns about the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and has yet to take a stance, said…

CPA Declares Partial Victory: Sen. McConnell Tells Obama not to Submit TPP

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2015 Contact: Paola Masman, Media Director 202-688-5145, [email protected] Washington, DC- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced yesterday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) should not be sent to Congress until after the 2016 elections. He emphasized that the deal would be defeated if it was sent to the floor spring or…