Obama’s Fast-Track Trade Bill to Get New Vote in House Thursday
The Republican plan is designed to bypass House Democrats’ refusal on June 12 to pass the workers’ aid plan as a means of blocking the fast-track bill from going to Obama for his signature.
(Bloomberg) -- House Speaker John Boehner speaks about fast-track trade authority legislation and federal health-care policy. Republican Representatives Kevin McCarthy of California, Steve Scalise of Louisiana, Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, Lynn Jenkins of Kansas, and Phil Roe of Tennessee, also speak at the news conference in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)
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The House plans to vote Thursday on a bill to revive President Barack Obama’ fast-track trade proposal, members were told Wednesday.
The Republican majority’s chief vote counter, Representative Steve Scalise, advised members of plans for the vote after leaders decided to attach the fast-track proposal, known as trade-promotion authority, to an unrelated bill.