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Senate Democrats urge administration to have 232 reports ready by Trump's China visit

By Jenny Leonard  / October 23, 2017 at 4:00 PM
A group of Senate Democrats faulted the administration for delaying action on its Section 232 investigations into steel and aluminum imports out of fear it could interfere with the legislative agenda -- emphasizing that tax reform and tackling steel and aluminum overcapacity are not in any way linked -- and asking for the reports to be finalized and recommendations made by the time of President Trump's trip to Beijing in roughly two weeks. “Past failed negotiations with China and other...

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