By Barbara Olejnik
Poultry Times Staff
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The U.S. House of Representatives has moved a step closer to providing the president with the authority to negotiate trade deals.
The House passed the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) on June 17 with a 218-208 vote to give the administration so-called 'fast track' authority in which a trade deal can be presented to the Congress for an up or down vote, but with no amendments.
An earlier House vote had also passed the TPA measure, but because it was tied to another piece of legislation. . .
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