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Senate approves TPA bill; now on to Obama
2015-06-24 22:46:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Producers Council With todays passage by the Senate of legislation granting the president authority to enter and finalize free-trade agreements, the National Pork Producers Council called on U.S. trade negotiators to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an Asia-Pacific regional trade deal. read more
Senate plans to vote Wednesday on TPA
2015-06-23 23:59:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Senators today invoked cloture by a vote of 60-37 when 13 Democratic Senators joined Republicans to allow the Senate to move forward tomorrow on Trade Promotion Authority. read more
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House passes TPA on second effort
2015-06-22 12:54:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The House of Representatives passed trade promotion authority (TPA) by a vote of 218-208. Twenty-eight Democrats joined 190 Republicans to pass the bill. read more
NFU Calls TPA Passage Major Setback for Americas Workers, Family Farmers and Ranchers and Future Prosperity
2015-06-18 18:37:40| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 18, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson said todays vote to pass Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives was a major setback for Americas workers, family farmers and ranchers and this nations future prosperity. Unfortunately, instead
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NFU Urges House Members to Vote No on TPA, Says Organization Will Be Scoring Vote
2015-06-05 18:09:06| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 5, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 5, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson reminded members of the U.S. House of Representatives that the 113-year old organization and its 200,000 family farmer and rancher members remain steadfastly opposed to the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). As
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