Sen. Wyden's Bill Would Provide More Transparency in TPP Talks
Sen. Ron Wyden D-Ore., introduced a bill May 23 to clarify the U.S. Trade Representative's duty to share trade agreement information with all members of Congress. Wyden said the bill stems from the lack of transparency in the negotiations over…
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the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), in a statement. Wyden claimed that "some in the executive branch" are denying trade negotiation information to members who do not belong to the Congressional Oversight Group. "The majority of Congress is being kept in the dark as to the substance of the TPP negotiations, while representatives of U.S. corporations -- like Halliburton, Chevron, PHRMA, Comcast, and the Motion Picture Association of America -- are being consulted and made privy to details of the agreement." Wyden said he "continue[s] to be denied a full understanding of what the [U.S. Trade Representative] is seeking in the agreement," and his legislation would "ensure that the representatives elected by the American people are afforded the same level of influence over our nation's policies as the paid representatives of PHRMA, Halliburton and the Motion Picture Association."