The U.S. House of Representatives will reconvene on Monday, 14 November, and the U.S. Senate the following day. TPP – Administration Still Stumping. In a call on 3 November, Ambassador Froman reiterated the Obama Administration is still aiming for a lame-duck congressional vote on the TPP deal, but he did not offer any details on … Continue Reading
TPP – Draft SAA Submitted. Friday’s notification reaffirmed the Obama Administration’s intent to push for Congress to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) deal before the end of the year. The text of the draft Statement of Administrative Action (SAA), which sets out the President’s plans for implementation of the deal, is required to be submitted … Continue Reading