Asia CODEL; TPA Work Continues; TPP; Lew China Trip; NTE Release; GMOs
It's the beginning of a two-week recess for Congress, but trade action continues with U.S. lawmakers traveling to Asia in part to assess how the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will impact the region, and critics of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) ramping up their efforts both in Washington and outside the Beltway. Also on the radar this week is Treasury Secretary Jack Lew's trip to China to discuss bilateral issues; the release of the administration's annual National Trade Estimate (NTE) report on...