Dems Hopeful Senate Will Pass Ex-Im Bill This Month, GOP Support Unclear

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Three Democratic senators, including Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer (D-NY), this week said they are hopeful the Senate will pass legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank with broad bipartisan support prior to the August recess, even as they acknowledged that the bill could be dead on arrival in the lower chamber due to the opposition of the House Republican leadership. But the path forward for Ex-Im reauthorization in the Senate is also unclear due to questions about the extent of Republican support. Senate Republicans are reluctant to take a position on Ex-Im until a reauthorization bill has been introduced, according to a Senate GOP aide.