Fast-Track Trade Vote in House Set for Friday, Lawmaker Says

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House Republican leaders set a showdown vote for Friday on legislation that would give fast-track trade promotion authority to President Barack Obama.

“The vote is Friday,” said Representative Tim Walberg, a Michigan Republican, as he left a closed-door meeting among Republicans Wednesday in Washington. He said Speaker John Boehner and other U.S. House leaders told rank-and-file Republicans of the plan during the meeting.

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Fast-Track Trade Vote in House Set for Friday, Lawmaker Says