TPP: Obama's Trade Bill is drawing serious Opposition from Both Parties.

[NACBA]

The House is currently dozens of votes short of being able to pass legislation that would allow President Barack Obama to send trade deals to Congress for fast approval, according to senior lawmakers and aides in both parties, imperiling a top White House priority for the president’s final years in office.

At this point, upward of 75 House Republicans could vote against trade promotion authority if it comes up for a vote in the coming weeks, according to aides and lawmakers involved in the process. Some of the lawmakers fear job losses in their districts from free trade; others distrust Obama and oppose giving him more power.

House GOP leaders will begin officially canvassing for votes Friday, but they’ve been in private strategy sessions for weeks, learning about the intricacies of the bill from Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

House Democrats, meanwhile, say just 12 to 20 of their lawmakers support Obama’s request. That figure, if it holds, would amount to a stinging rebuke of a president by his own party.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/barack-obama-trade-bill-in-trouble-117485.html#ixzz3YmnEiuWG

[osan]

...leading me to wonder whether Bammy will simply EO the TPP. He has nothing to lose by trying it and everything to gain.

[HankRicther12]

...leading me to wonder whether Bammy will simply EO the TPP. He has nothing to lose by trying it and everything to gain.

That's a fact, and just like everything else, what can we do?

[invisible]

The House is currently dozens of votes short of being able to pass legislation that would allow President Barack Obama to send trade deals to Congress for fast approval, according to senior lawmakers and aides in both parties, imperiling a top White House priority for the president’s final years in office.

At this point, upward of 75 House Republicans could vote against trade promotion authority if it comes up for a vote in the coming weeks, according to aides and lawmakers involved in the process. Some of the lawmakers fear job losses in their districts from free trade; others distrust Obama and oppose giving him more power.

House GOP leaders will begin officially canvassing for votes Friday, but they’ve been in private strategy sessions for weeks, learning about the intricacies of the bill from Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.).

House Democrats, meanwhile, say just 12 to 20 of their lawmakers support Obama’s request. That figure, if it holds, would amount to a stinging rebuke of a president by his own party.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/04/barack-obama-trade-bill-in-trouble-117485.html#ixzz3YmnEiuWG

These are the ones who remember NAFTA, and were probably suckered into voting for this crap the first time around.

GOP leaders canvassing for votes? Votes for it, or against it? I'm pretty sure boner is trying to help get this crap passed. Hopefully Amash / Massie / etc are helping to persuade others not to vote for it.

[invisible]

That's a fact, and just like everything else, what can we do?

Tell Rand to repeal it via EO, if we help get him elected.

[HankRicther12]

Tell Rand to repeal it via EO, if we help get him elected.

That would be nice. I think it'd be a huge win just to get him in the general, to have him on a national stage speaking of liberty would be great, plus it would be great to see him take on Hillary.