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Trans-Pacific Partnership Has its Important Piece in Place; Clean Water Rule to Become Law
Trans-Pacific Partnership Has its Important Piece in Place; Clean Water Rule to Become Law
Trans-Pacific Partnership Has its Important Piece in Place; Clean Water Rule to Become Law
President Barack Obama now has the necessary piece of trade legislation to complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership. On Monday, the President signed the Trade Promotion Authority bill that was passed by the U.S. House and Senate. TPA removes the ability of Congress to attach amendments to a pending trade deal, allowing only for an up or down vote...
Debate on Trade Promotion Authority Moves Forward; 6.5 Million Dollars to Be Invested in Water Conservation and Water Quality
Debate on Trade Promotion Authority Moves Forward; 6.5 Million Dollars to Be Invested in Water Conservation and Water Quality
Debate on Trade Promotion Authority Moves Forward; 6.5 Million Dollars to Be Invested in Water Conservation and Water Quality
The Senate passed a motion by a vote of 65 to 33 last week to move forward with debate on trade promotion authority. The Senate also voted to pass the trade preference bill by a vote of 97 to 1 and the customs bill by a vote of 78 to 20. California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger spoke of the need for trade promotion authority saying farm exports have a real impact across the country - creating
Roger Clemens Found Not Guilty, Taxpayer Cost: $1 Million
Roger Clemens Found Not Guilty, Taxpayer Cost: $1 Million
Roger Clemens Found Not Guilty, Taxpayer Cost: $1 Million
A jury acquitted Roger Clemens on all charges Monday in his federal perjury trial, deciding the seven-time Cy Young Award winner did not lie when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs in front of a Congressional committee in February of 2008.