Pro-TPP Coalition, Opponents Send Dueling Letters To Congress

An industry coalition backing the Trans-Pacific Partnership has enlisted more than 400 U.S. companies and business groups in a campaign to convince members of Congress to vote for the trade deal this year. The Coalition for TPP organized the signing and sending of 10 letters to lawmakers from California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington. (All 10 letters are here .) Each letter is signed “by more than 100 companies and associations,” the coalition...