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Apr 23, 2015
The Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, held a mark-up of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill, along with three other pieces of legislation: Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) and Trade Facilitation and Enforcements Act. TPA was passed by a vote of 20-6 and heads to the Senate floor later this month.
TPA would establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. Passage of TPA would clear the way for the Administration to finalize the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and aide in successful congressional approval.
On, Thursday the House Ways and Means Committee is set to mark-up the same TPA bill.
Earlier in the week, the American Soybean Association (ASA) sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee, urging Members to vote Yes on TPA. An Action Alert was also sent to ASA Directors, State Presidents and Staff to mobilize individual members to contact their representatives who sit on the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.
