The House has revived an effort to speed through approval of the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal. On Thursday, 28 Democrats joined with Republicans to approve a measure that would give President Obama fast-track authority to push the TPP through Congress on a yes-or-no vote. The move came days after House Democrats led a revolt against fast track. Speaking ahead of the vote, Democratic Congressmember Rosa DeLauro said the TPP would hurt U.S. workers.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro: “The vote last Friday and today’s vote are critical in letting the American public know where we stand and that, in fact, we prioritize their economic security, their jobs, their increased wages, that we are opposed to special interests. And that’s what this Trans-Pacific Partnership is all about. We must — we must reject this bill.”
The fast-track measure now goes to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future.