Finance highlights importance of TPA; Ways & Means lauds ISDS

The congressional committees with jurisdiction over trade, in separate releases this week, issued a reminder about their authority over trade negotiations and Capitol Hill’s priorities in those talks. The Senate Finance Committee on Friday blasted out an explainer on Trade Promotion Authority , two days after the House Ways & Means Committee sent out a press release explaining the utility of the investor-state dispute settlement mechanism . Both releases highlighted actions members of the committee took last week. President Trump...