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Hatch Says Congress Won't Consider TPA Before April; Hints No Bill Before Then

March 3, 2015 at 2:49 PM
Corrected and Updated: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said Tuesday (March 3) that he does not expect Congress to consider a bill to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) before April, as he is still at odds with Finance Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) over language in the legislation that would allow Congress to strip a completed trade agreement of fast-track protection. “I’m just trying to be as accommodative to my [Democratic] colleagues as I can be...

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