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TPA passes the Senate - On to the House
2015-05-25 12:27:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. After a week of ups and downs, delays, procedural votes, and numerous amendments, the Senate passed trade promotion authority (TPA) by a vote of 62-37. Fourteen Democrats joined Republicans in giving President Barack Obama a key victory for his trade agenda and an administration priority. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Majority Leader of the Senate, made TPA a priority for the Senate and had pledged it would be completed by Memorial Day. read more
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