AFL-CIO Suspends Political Contributions To Lawmakers Ahead Of TPA Vote

The AFL-CIO executive council has decided to suspend contributions to members of Congress until after a congressional vote on a Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill and make future funding contingent on a member voting against it, according to informed sources. The move appears aimed at driving home the message that congressional Democrats who vote in favor of TPA, also known as fast track, do so at their own peril. At a late February meeting in Atlanta, the AFL-CIO leadership decided...