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Like Zika, other major unfinished business as Congress left for summer is TPP

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Anyone paying attention to Florida politics right now knows that Congress is on summer recess until Labor Day. We know this because we are constantly being reminded by Democratic politicians that Congress broke for six weeks without passing a Zika funding bill. While Zika is the current football being passed to and fro in our politics, it is worth noting that Congress adjourned without passing another piece of legislation with big, long- and short-term consequences: the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement,…

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Tampa City Council passes resolution opposing Trans Pacific Partnership

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The Tampa City Council on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution calling on elected officials in Congress to oppose the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the controversial free trade agreement between the U.S. and 11 Pacific Rim nations. It’s intended to reduce trade barriers between the 12 countries by lowering tariffs on goods, coordinating regulations and much more. The proposal was presented by Council Chair Frank Reddick, and was supported by labor activists who fear that passage of the agreement will make it easier for…

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Gus Bilirakis justifies his vote to support Trade Promotional Authority

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The House of Representatives earlier today narrowly voted 218-202 to pass the Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, which approves Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). It’s a victory for President Obama, a week after a previous attempt to approve fast-track authority was blocked by House Democrats concerned that the trade deal would not do enough to protect American workers. That same opposition among members of his own party hasn’t dissipated. Only 28 Democrats voted for the bill, with the overwhelming support coming from…

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Democrats divided on free trade agreement in South Florida

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Although a majority of House Democrats rejected President Obama on expanding his trade negotiating power, two of the three Democrats who met the press hours before the Florida Democratic Party’s big summer dinner did and do support the Trans Pacific Partnership. “We are a big tent party, and we have wide ranging views on the best approach to dealing with trade,” said Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the DNC Chair and Congresswoman from South Florida at a press conference held hours before…

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Kathy Castor explains why she opposed Obama on trade bill

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In what is being depicted as a devastating blow to President Obama, the House of Representatives today resoundingly rejected a proposal that would grant financial aid to displaced workers by a vote of 302 to 126,  damaging the possibility that Congress would grant the president fast-track trade authority to complete the Trans Pacific Partnership, an accord with 11 other Pacific Rim nations. The big news is how many House Democrats who generally stand by Obama opposed him on this vote, despite a…

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David Jolly says lack of trust in President Obama is causing him to oppose TPA

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President Obama’s hopes for the passage of a trade measure that would give his administration greater authority to negotiate more freely with other countries was blocked in the Senate on Tuesday, when only one Democratic senator voted to support his efforts. Obama’s goal of getting a new Asia-Pacific trade bill known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)  passed has been getting significant pushback from Democrats, who are skeptical of trade deals like the TPP because they believe they hurt U.S. jobs…

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