Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Whip List: Dems bucking Obama on trade

The Hill reports:
Democrats are bucking President Obama on a trade bill, with 47 House members of his party already lined up against a measure that would speed global agreements through Congress, according to The Hill's Whip List.

In the Senate, 13 Democrats have also said they won’t back trade promotion authority (TPA), also known as fast-track, calling into question White House’s efforts to push for broad trade deals from Latin America to Asia and Europe.

That opposition could grow in the House, as trade critics launch a full-court press. Twenty-one Democrats, many of whom previously signaled support, are still holding back on the fast-track bill.
The struggles of the Democrat party.