Morici: The Poverty of Obama’s Foreign Policy

President Obama has proclaimed Hillary Clinton an effective Secretary of State. All along, it must have been the plan for Russia to seize the eastern Ukraine, Beijing to build airstrips and assert sovereignty over international shipping lanes in the South China Sea, and Iran to have nuclear weapons capabilities. [Reposted from the blog of Peter…

Roll Call: Democrats: Don’t Cut Medicare to Fund Trade Deal

Senate Democrats successfully blocked debate on Trade Promotion Authority in their chamber until they were promised a vote on Trade Adjustment Assistance. [Reposted from Roll Call  |  Emma Dumain  |  May 18, 2015] A similar gambit faces longer odds in the House, but Congressional Progressive Caucus Co-Chairmen Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona and Keith Ellison of Minnesota began Monday…

The Hill: McConnell vows to pass trade bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday vowed to pass fast-track trade legislation before the Memorial Day recess, brushing aside calls for a prolonged floor debate on amendments. [Reposted from The Hill  |  Vicki Needham and Jordain Carney  |  May 18, 2015] “I want to be very clear … the Senate will finish its work…

Politico: GOP: Business lobby blowing it on trade

Frustration is mounting among GOP leaders that Big Business is getting outfoxed by Big Labor. Top House Republicans believe the business community is blowing its chance to clinch a trade deal. [Reposted from Politico  |  Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman  |  May 18, 2015] Unlike unions, they say, Big Business advocates aren’t flooding Capitol phone…

CPA News Release: WTO Undermines US Sovereignty with Ruling Against Labeling Law

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2015Contact: Sara Haimowitz, Development Director[email protected] 202 688 5145   The Coalition for a Prosperous America expressed its disappointment today regarding yet another World Trade Organization ruling against US law.  A WTO Appellate Body ruled against America’s popular Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) laws for meat, determining it was a “technical…