Democrats say hold up on Pacific trade deal while Republicans are gung-ho
According to the Associated Press (read the article by Charles Babington and Erica Werne entitled “Union-backed Dems make final push to kill Obama's trade bill “), union-backed Democrats launched a...
View ArticleObama appeals to Democrats on trade deal
US President Barack Obama has made a rare appearance on Capitol Hill to push Democrats for support ahead of a crucial vote on “fast-track” trade legislation. In a clear sign that one of his key...
View ArticleObama Trade Agenda Suffers Setback in House
President Barack Obama's ambitious Asia-Pacific free-trade agenda was dealt a serious blow Friday when the House of Representatives voted against part of a trade package. A solid majority of Obama's...
View ArticleObama: Failed Trade Bill Hurts US Workers
Cindy Saine CAPITOL HILL— President Barack Obama says the failure of the House of Representatives to pass a measure to help American workers affected by global trade pacts will “directly hurt about...
View ArticleDems To Obama On Trade: GFY
Democrats dealt their commander in chief a big blow to his trade agenda on Friday by blocking key provisions from implementation. President Obama is finding that his last ditch attempts at personal...
View ArticleTrade bill faces a dim future after Democrats thwart Obama
Share PhotoReddit✉ House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio walks toward the House floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2015. Earlier, the president made an 11th-hour appeal to dubious...
View ArticleObama makes personal appeal on trade with key vote in House
President Barack Obama is making an 11th-hour appeal to Democrats to rescue his landmark trade bill just hours ahead of showdown votes in the House. The president's rare last-minute visit to Capitol...
View ArticleDespite Obama’s appeal, House vote imperils trade bill
Charles Babington, Associated Press 2:07 p.m. EDT June 12, 2015 House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, walks with Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., toward the House Chamber on Capitol Hill in...
View ArticleDemocrats Rebel To Block Obama's Trade Deals
WASHINGTON -- Democrats rebelled against President Barack Obama's ambitious trade agenda Friday, spurning his last-second personal appeal and blocking a measure in the House that would have granted him...
View ArticleDemocrats deliver blow to Obama on trade
President Barack Obama suffered a humiliating defeat on his planned free trade deals as Democrats in the House of Representatives rebuffed a last-minute personal plea and voted against a key trade...
View ArticleDespite direct appeal, House vote imperils Obama trade bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has delivered a stinging blow to President Barack Obama that leaves his ambitious trade agenda in...
View ArticleObama's trade bill faces showdown vote on Capitol Hill
A landmark trade bill that tops President Barack Obama's second-term agenda faces a showdown vote in the House as Democrats mount a last-ditch effort to kill it. The outcome was uncertain and the drama...
View ArticleObama suffers big loss as trade bill is defeated at hands of Democrats
President Obama's ambitious trade agenda unraveled Friday in a stunning setback delivered by his own party as the House rejected an important piece of a package aimed at fast-tracking a controversial...
View ArticleHouse Blocks Senate and President TPA Fast-Track Authority-For Now
In a stunning 302-126 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives defeated the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) provision of the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill today. This essentially blocks passage...
View ArticleWhy It's So Hard For Obama To Undo Democrats' Trade Revolt
WASHINGTON -- Supporters of President Barack Obama's trade agenda are searching for a new legislative strategy following Friday's embarrassing defeat. But at least one proposed tactic bouncing around...
View ArticleObama’s Fast-Track Trade Measure Blocked by House Democrats
Tweet Print This Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News House Democrats handed President Barack Obama an embarrassing defeat on his trade agenda, blocking final passage of fast-track negotiating authority just...
View ArticleWill Obama's legacy trade deal fail today at the hands of his own party?
The House is poised to vote Friday on a a bitterly divisive measure that would give President Obama more authority to speed up passage of trade agreements and secure a key part of his legacy. Despite...
View ArticleHouse votes down fast track for trade deal
President Barack Obama and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. leave meeting with House Democrats on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, June 12, 2015. The president made an 11th-hour appeal...
View ArticleGOP leaders ready to push Obama trade bill to crucial vote
WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders are preparing a major two-day debate and ultimate showdown vote Friday on President Barack Obama's trade agenda, despite heavy Democratic opposition. Debate will...
View ArticleHouse rejects Obama's appeals and imperils his trade bill
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Led by union-backed Democrats, the House delivered a stinging blow to President Barack Obama on Friday and left his ambitious global trade agenda in serious doubt. Republican...
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