Pro-Trade House Democrat Wants Stronger Role For Congress In Trade Talks

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A rank-and-file House Democrat who supports the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations and free trade agreements in general this week said there needs to be a better system of congressional oversight for trade negotiations as well as more executive branch engagement with cleared advisers and the general public. In July 24 remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO), who co-chairs the congressional caucus on innovation and entrepreneurship, criticized as insufficient the current system under which members of Congress can view TPP negotiating texts in a private room with U.S. negotiators but are not allowed to be accompanied by staff members or remove any negotiating materials from the room.