White House Working With Congress on Language to Implement TPP, Froman Says

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1. Some friendly reminders of who in Congress supports the TPP and Fast Track, and who doesn't:

"The House vote was 218-208, with 28 Democrats voting for it."

http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/245417-house-approves-fast-track-218-208-sending-bill-to-senate



"The 60-38 Senate vote capped weeks of fighting over the trade bill, which pitted Obama against most of his party — including Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).

Passage of the bill is also a big victory for GOP leaders in Congress, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). The Republican leaders worked closely with an administration they have more frequently opposed to nudge the trade bill over the goal line.

Labor unions and liberal Democrats had fought hard against the authority and are likely to now turn their attention toward stopping the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade deal Obama is negotiating with 11 other Pacific Rim nations."

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/246035-senate-approves-fast-track-sending-trade-bill-to-white-house