Vilsack urges Congress to renew TPA to aid future trade agenda

Congress and the administration should start working now to renew Trade Promotion Authority so the U.S. is able to pursue future trade goals, such as concluding negotiations with the United Kingdom, opening new markets in Africa and potentially even rejoining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Tuesday. The fast-track authority for trade agreements, which mandates an up-or-down vote by Congress, is set to expire at the end of June. It was last...