Republicans Support Obama's Fast-Track Authority For Asian Trade Deal
NPR
Friday, April 17, 2015
Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or
Flash plugin.
U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (third from right) talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (third from right) on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other issues at the start of talks at the latter's official residence in Tokyo in Tokyo on February 19, 2015. (Kimimasa Mayama/AFP/Getty Images)
Congress has agreed to give the president the leeway he needs to complete a massive 12-nation trade deal with Asia. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be the biggest trade pact since NAFTA was signed in the 1990s.
Republicans say they’ll give President Obama fast-track authority to finish negotiations. That means Congress gets a vote on the final measure, but has no authority to make changes to the deal.
The support from Republicans puts the president in an awkward situation. Many Democrats say the deal would hurt American workers. Mike Regan of Bloomberg News joins Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson with details.
Guest
Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
View this story on npr.org
Follow us for more stories like this
CapRadio provides a trusted source of news because of you. As a nonprofit organization, donations from people like you sustain the journalism that allows us to discover stories that are important to our audience. If you believe in what we do and support our mission, please donate today.
Donate Today