Congress Unveils Compromise Trade Bill Boosting President Obama's Pacific Talks

摘要

Legislation sought by President Barack Obama to boost his trade agenda, including a deal with Pacific nations, was unveiled in Congress with key lawmakers agreeing on a compromise designed to win support from reluctant Democrats. The Sierra Club, however, said the bill would clear the way for trade deals that would strip vital environmental protections and oversight, and the progressive group Democracy for America said the trade deals would kill U.S. jobs.