Emmer Pro-TPA Letter Garners More Than Half Of GOP Freshmen
Twenty-six House Republican freshman lawmakers -- which is roughly 60 percent of the House GOP class that entered into Congress at the beginning of the year -- have pledged their commitment to backing the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) in a March 9 letter to President Obama. The letter was initiated by Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Mimi Walters (R-CA), and was signed by two members -- Reps. Robert Dold (R-IL) and Frank Guinta (R-NH) -- who had served...