Progressive groups urge Clinton to lead fight against a TPP vote
A coalition of progressive groups on Thursday sent a letter to Hillary Clinton urging her step up her opposition to holding a vote on a sweeping Asia-Pacific trade agreement this year.Democracy for...
View ArticleLew: TPP vote still possible in lame-duck
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew on Wednesday said he still believes Congress could vote to ratify a broad Asia-Pacific trade deal, despite some high-profile opposition.Days after Senate Majority Leader...
View ArticlePresident Obama, Congress at odds over Pacific trade deal
President Obama and congressional leaders remain at odds over whether an Asia-Pacific trade agreement will get a vote before he leaves office.House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said...
View ArticleReichert: President Obama must rally Dems around Pacific trade deal
The head of a House trade subcommittee said Wednesday that President Obama must rally members of his own party to pass an expansive Pacific trade agreement in Congress this year.Rep. Dave Reichert...
View ArticleHatch: TPP deal will get done in lame-duck session
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch said Wednesday that Congress will pass a sweeping Asia-Pacific trade agreement before the end of the year.The Utah Republican said he is working with the...
View ArticleHouse Democrat expects support to grow for Pacific trade deal
A pro-trade House Democrat said Monday that there are more than 28 votes within his party for an Asia-Pacific trade agreement that may come up during the lame-duck session.Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia...
View ArticleRyan: Pacific deal can't be fixed in time for lame-duck vote
Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday he doesn’t think the White House can fix problems with a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal before the end of President Obama’s tenure.The Wisconsin Republican and one of...
View ArticleSchumer says Pacific trade pact may have enough votes to pass the Senate
The expected future leader of Senate Democrats said Tuesday that there is a chance the upper chamber will pass an Asia-Pacific trade agreement this year while acknowledging there is a tougher road in...
View ArticleFroman: Congress can pass the Pacific Rim trade deal
The nation's top trade official on Tuesday expressed optimism that Congress can pass a sweeping Pacific Rim trade pact this year. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said that if House and Senate...
View ArticleGOP loads up lame-duck agenda as House control teeters
Republican lawmakers are packing their agenda for the lame-duck session after the Nov. 6 elections, recognizing it could be their last shot for at least two years to pass legislation under unified GOP...
View ArticleDon’t fret the lame duck
As the dust settles on the midterm elections, Congress has returned to Washington to wrap up unfinished business in a lame-duck session. It’s troubling for many people to know that some members of...
View ArticleLame-duck session need not be lame for consumers
After an election, Congress occasionally holds a “lame-duck session” to tidy up outstanding legislative matters, such as completing budget appropriations or electing to address or defer a major...
View ArticleGOP legislatures seek to cement Republican power
Republican legislators in several states are moving to cement their authority at the expense of Democrats who won November's midterm elections — before those Democrats are sworn into office.In...
View ArticleHill reporter says there are concerns some GOP legislatures are...
Reid Wilson, a reporter for The Hill who focuses on campaign and state politics, said in an interview that aired Wednesday on "Rising" that concerns are being raised over GOP-controlled legislatures...
View ArticleGOP lame-duck power grab disrespects Wisconsin voters
The novelist John Steinbeck once observed, “Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts...the fear of a loss of power.” It seems he could have written those words while visiting the Wisconsin state...
View ArticleFeehery: Lame duck leaders
According to Wikipedia, “The phrase ‘lame duck’ was coined in the 18th century at the London Stock Exchange, to refer to a stockbroker who defaulted on his debts.”The term is better known now to...
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