Congress Open to Forging Path Forward on TPP, Pelosi Signals to Abe
Congress wants to rally behind the Trans-Pacific Partnership, although “concerns” remain, said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in a statement following a meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Pelosi’s Democrat-led delegation to several Asian countries. "All of our Members want to be a ‘Yes,’" said Pelosi in the statement (here). "We want a road to ‘Yes,’ a path to ‘Yes.'” Abe is scheduled to visit the White House and deliver a speech to Congress at the end of April (see 1503280002). The Senate Finance Committee may mark up Trade Promotion Authority, widely viewed as critical to locking down TPP implementation, in the days before Abe's visit (see 1503310017).
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Pelosi left the U.S. with her 10-member-strong delegation on March 28 (see 1503280003). The minority leader has come forward in recent months with several remarks that suggest she is still open to supporting TPA, although she opposed the Trade Promotion Authority introduced in the last Congress (see 14021307). House Democrats have largely focused their criticism on weak labor rules and consumer protections in TPP negotiating proposals (see 1503190001).