Top House Democrat on trade opposes TPP as do majority of Democrats in House

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I'm seeing a lot of posts here that seem to imply Democrats are all in favor of the TPP. That is far from the truth.

The overwhelming majority of Democrats in the House are opposed to the TPP including the top Democrat on trade:

Top House Democrat on trade opposes Trans Pacific Partnership

By Kelsey Snell February 18

It’s official, Sander Levin opposes the Pacific Rim trade agreement.

The top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee announced Thursday that he is adding his name to the growing list of lawmakers opposed to the deal, further highlighting the growing challenge the Obama administration faces in getting Congress to approve the trade pact this year...

Read more:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/02/18/top-house-democrat-on-trade-opposes-trans-pacific-partnership/

Some House Democrats Confident They Can Sink TPP

RYAN RAINEY | JANUARY 12, 2016

House Democrats opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership vowed to sink congressional consideration of the deal, and to do so they said they’d enlist help from some GOP lawmakers and even some Democrats who supported the fast-track bill passed last year.

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DeLauro said TPP opponents haven’t conducted a whip count, but she said she expects the deal to fail because of concerns from Republicans and possibly Democrats who supported the fast-track trade bill that Congress passed last summer.

Our “coalition still remains — we do have support from the other side of the aisle,” DeLauro said. “I expect that there will be increased support on the other side of the aisle. The coalition is as strong as it has ever been, and it’s growing.”

Read more:
https://morningconsult.com/alert/some-house-democrats-confident-they-can-sink-tpp/

Earlier:
http://delauro.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1455:delauro-miller-lead-151-house-dems-telling-president-they-will-not-support-outdated-fast-track-for-trans-pacific-partnership&Itemid=21