As a battle brews on Capitol Hill over the future of catfish inspections, two catfish shipments from China retreated last week, rather than undergo U.S. border inspections. Upon hearing the news, Food & Water Watch reached out to USDA’s Food Safety Inspection System to learn more. [Kate Fried, Patrick Woodall| June 7, 2016 |Food & Water Watch] Today, both…
The Trans-Pacific Partnership does not have the votes to pass the House, according to Ways & Means Committee member Devin Nunes (R-CA), who on June 9 said the deal must be renegotiated. He also strongly signaled that TPP’s consideration in Congress may take place after the Obama administration leaves the White House, noting negotiations with…
Trade policy is emerging as a point of tension between the Bernie Sanders team and the party establishment in the drafting of the Democratic Party platform. [Jonathan Swan| June 9, 2016 |The Hill] While Hillary Clinton came out against the Obama administration’s Trans-Pacific Partnership, an Asian trade deal that she previously championed as secretary of State, the Sanders forces…
