Finance Trade Markup Will Come Down To Currency Amendment; Treasury Fights Back
Notwithstanding the slew of amendments that members of the Senate Finance Committee have filed for four trade bills to be considered tomorrow (April 22), that markup will come down to a fight over currency manipulation language, with at least three separate amendments expected, according to informed sources. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Richard Burr (R-NC), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) have filed an amendment to the fast-track bill that would strengthen its currency manipulation language. In...