Brown Introduces Bill To Expand TAA Benefits; Insists On Moving With TPA
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on Wednesday (Feb. 25) introduced a bill to expand the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program in order to provide retraining and other benefits to service sector workers and employees who lose their jobs due to imports from countries that are not U.S. free trade partners. A member of the Senate Finance Committee, Brown said he would insist that the bill move as part of a package with Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin...