The U.S. House passed President Barack Obama’s fast-track trade bill, one of the president’s top second-term priorities, with mostly Republican votes a week after a Democratic rebellion almost killed the proposal.
The 218-208 House vote June 18 returns the measure to the Senate, which also voted for it last month. Obama wants the expedited trade negotiating authority to help his administration complete a 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Senate action is likely the week of June 22, as the chamber has no more roll-call votes scheduled for this week.
Twenty-eight House Democrats, including Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Florida) and Terri Sewell (Alabama), ...
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