Top Democrat Nixes Fix for Failed US House Vote on Trade

The U.S. Senate's leading Democratic promoter of President Barack Obama's trade agenda is dismissing any suggestion that the chamber vote again on trade promotion authority (TPA) that would be stripped of worker assistance provisions the House of Representatives rejected last week. "Both of these programs are important," said Senator Ron Wyden of TPA and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA). "We got a strong vote in the Senate for a sensible package." Wyden...

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