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Senate Gives Final Approval To TPA-TAA Bill, After Two-Week Fight Fizzles

May 22, 2015 at 9:49 PM
The Senate on Friday night (May 22) gave its final approval to a bill that would renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for three years with the option of an additional three-year extension, and would reauthorize for six years the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, which is aimed at helping retrain workers if they lose their jobs due to trade. The final vote of 62-37 was on H.R. 1314, the underlying “shell” bill that served as a vehicle for the trade...

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