by Robert Borosage | Jun 11, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Push has come to shove on the fast-track trade bill. The vote is slated for Friday. The unholy alliance of Republican leaders, multinational corporate lobbies and the White House – does not yet have the votes in hand. So the fever of deal making, rule inventing,...
by Richard Long | Jun 9, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The battle over fast-track trade authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership is coming down the home stretch. It's not clear as of this writing when the House vote will be, but the expectation is that House Republican leaders will call a vote as soon as they believe...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 9, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
The "fast track" trade promotion authority vote in the House of Representatives could come this Thursday. If it passes, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is pretty much a done deal, even though it is still secret from the public. Presidential candidate Hillary...
by Dave Johnson | Jun 5, 2015 | Blog, Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Corporations are notorious for sneaking things into laws and regulations before the public can find out and rally to stop it. And we know from the conservative Supreme Court arguments against the Affordable Care Act that even what amounts to a typo can be used to...
by Emily Foster | Jun 4, 2015 | Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
When former Maryland governor and current presidential candidate Martin O’Malley spoke on Wednesday to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, he became the second Democratic presidential candidate to come out forcefully on the campaign trail against fast-track trade...
by Jacob Woocher | Jun 3, 2015 | Trade, Trans-Pacific Partnership
Congress felt the pressure today from millions of Americans opposed to fast-track trade authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership. A coalition of organizations opposing the fast-track legislation presented members of the House of Representatives today with boxes...
