Business Roundtable, New Democrats: Use TPA to hold administration accountable on trade
A powerful business group and a coalition of Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday said Congress should use the president's request for an extension of Trade Promotion Authority as an opportunity to exercise oversight of the administration’s trade policy. “As President Trump requests a three-year TPA extension , Congress should closely examine the Administration’s overall trade strategy and its effects on America’s businesses, workers, and consumers,” Business Roundtable President and CEO Joshua Bolten said in a statement. “TPA is a vital tool...