Fast track is going off track in the House

[midnight]

"The reality, however, is much different. Not only are Democrats overwhelmingly opposed to fast track, but a growing number of Republicans, especially in the House, are expressing doubts. And Politico reports it could end up sinking efforts to back a deal that would ship U.S. jobs overseas:
The House is currently dozens of votes short of being able to pass legislation that would allow President Barack Obama to send trade deals to Congress for fast approval, according to senior lawmakers and aides in both parties, imperiling a top White House priority for the president's final years in office.
At this point, upward of 75 House Republicans could vote against trade promotion authority if it comes up for a vote in the coming weeks, according to aides and lawmakers involved in the process. Some of the lawmakers fear job losses in their districts from free trade; others distrust Obama and oppose giving him more power.
It is now more apparent than ever there is bipartisan opposition to fast track, and members are not backing down. Lawmakers can see that the trade vehicle will stop them from making changes to TPP that would jeopardize American workers, lower their wages and bring unsafe food and products to U.S. shores. Then there's the fact that it does nothing to stop currency manipulation that hurts the sale of American goods or lawsuits by foreign corporations against this country. It's even making one 2016 presidential candidate rethink her support for the deal."



http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2015/04/fast-track-is-going-off-track-in-house.html

[orpupilofnature57]

1. That's a win for us, and We know who was for it and against it, from

the beginning, before it was revealed by Faithful servants of our Democracy the business as usual crowd was ready to push it through .

[djean111]

3. Yes, we do know who was for it and who was against it from the beginning.

I would like to once again point out that the TPP and TTIP are being demonstrated against in the other countries involved in these corporate agreements. Not just us.

[Vincardog]

2. Good. Publish the damned thing and let us see exactly how terrible it is. Then Burn it.

[midnight]

6. The sooner the better.

[cascadiance]

4. If Hillary Clinton doesn't support ISDS part of TPP, then she CAN'T support Fast Track!

If she wants to back up her earlier statements of wanting that not to be a part of the TPP. Because if it is a part of the TPP bill, then Fast Track would take away from congress the ability to amend the TPP bill to remove it.

So, I think we need to all pressure Hillary Clinton to state that in order for ISDS to be removed and take away her long standing concern with the TPP bill, that the Fast Track bill needs to be VOTED DOWN to allow congress to amend it to do so.

We need to ask her if she backs up her earlier words and do this, or if she in effect isn't worried about ISDS any more if she supports Fast Track.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. She can be slippery at times....

the good news is that I can comfortably email my Republican Congress people ( Ala. has no Dem.s in Congress) to take a firm stand.

And Warren is firmly against this she has allies in Congress.

[DJ13]

5. Uh Huh

[Demeter]

8. Not fast enough, however. And the Euphemisms just keep on coming

[Doctor_J]

9. it would be satisfying to score one victory over the president and the republicans

Times are grim. Any battle won is encouraging