Ryan Calls for TPA First, then TPP, in Ways and Means Hearing
Congress needs to give the Obama administration Trade Promotion Authority before concluding pending free trade agreements, said new House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in comments at the committee’s first hearing on the 114th Congress on Jan. 13…
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(here). “TPA would empower Congress to set our negotiating objectives and hold the administration accountable,” said Ryan. “TPA would also help us get the best deal from our trading partners.” The Obama administration is pushing to wrap up Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. Some House Democrats oppose TPA passage (see 1501090022).