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May 19, 2015

Odd political forces at work on trade bill

  • Senate Republicans are nearly unanimous in working to give a Democratic president new authority and union-backed Democrats are opposed.
    • By DAVID ESPO
    AP Special Correspondent

    WASHINGTON — The Senate rejected a liberal-led move Monday to increase aid for workers who lose their jobs to imports, pushing for passage by week's end of major trade legislation sought by President Barack Obama.

    The 45-41 vote was well short of the 60 needed, and reflected the unusual political forces at work on a bill to strengthen Obama's hand in negotiating global trade deals.


     
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