Wednesday, May 13, 2015

US Senate Strikes Deal on Fast-Track Trade Promotion Authority

Lawmakers in the US Senate have reached a deal to move forward with fast-track trade legislation, a centrepiece of President Obama's economic agenda.  

The new agreement on Trade Promotion Authority, or TPA, comes after the initial trade package failed in a Senate vote on Tuesday. 

If passed, TPA would allow give Congress a simple yes or no vote on new trade deals such as the Trans Pacific Partnership - here's our Washington correspondent Lorna Shaddick.

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