House Dems Pressure Trade Adjustment Assistance Vote Before Recess
More than 30 House Democrats pushed Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, to renew Trade Adjustment Assistance before the holiday recess in a Dec. 8 letter (here). The program is set to expire on Dec. 31.…
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The top trade Democratic policymaker in the chamber, House ranking member Sandy Levin, D-Mich., sponsored the letter along with Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash. The lawmakers said the program is a critical lifeline for American workers adversely affected by trade, and also benefits the U.S. economy by bringing more unemployed Americans back to work. Many Democrats have pushed for TAA to move forward with Trade Promotion Authority, although that legislation is still languishing on Capitol Hill.