Senate bill would direct State to track Summit of the Americas commitments

Three senators have introduced a bill to boost U.S. cooperation with Western Hemisphere allies by directing the State Department to track U.S. commitments made during the Summit of the Americas and convene similar summits every four years. President Clinton in 1994 convened the inaugural Summit of the Americas to “promote economic growth and prosperity throughout the Americas based on shared democratic values and the promise of increased trade,” as one of the sponsors, Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), said in a...