Senate leaders reached an agreement Wednesday to revive a bill that would provide fast-track trade-negotiation powers to President Barack Obama, one day after Democrats blocked the measure.
Under the new agreement, senators will vote on two controversial bills favored by Democrats before moving to a wide-open debate on granting Obama fast-track authority to negotiate future trade deals.
Democrats will get to vote Thursday on bills cracking down on Chinese currency manipulation and giving preferential treatment to imports from African countries. Both measures will require 60 votes to pass.
Under the deal announced Wednesday by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the Senate will also vote Thursday to open debate on the trade promotion authority fast-track measure that’s linked with Trade Adjustment Assistance, which is intended to help workers who lose their jobs as a result of expanded trade.
That vote should succeed now that party leaders have struck an agreement. But final passage won’t come till next week at the earliest.Senate leaders reached an agreement Wednesday to revive a bill that would provide fast-track trade-negotiation powers to President Barack Obama, one day after Democrats blocked the measure.
Under the new agreement, senators will vote on two controversial bills favored by Democrats before moving to a wide-open debate on granting Obama fast-track authority to negotiate future trade deals.
Democrats will get to vote Thursday on bills cracking down on Chinese currency manipulation and giving preferential treatment to imports from African countries. Both measures will require 60 votes to pass.
Under the deal announced Wednesday by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the Senate will also vote Thursday to open debate on the trade promotion authority fast-track measure that’s linked with Trade Adjustment Assistance, which is intended to help workers who lose their jobs as a result of expanded trade.
That vote should succeed now that party leaders have struck an agreement. But final passage won’t come till next week at the earliest.
