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Senate to vote today on TPA

The Senate is expected to approve Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) today.

On Tuesday, senators voted 60 to 37 to break a Democratic-led filibuster and allow a final vote on the TPA bill.  The legislation now needs a simple majority to pass, after which it will be sent to the President for his signature.

If TPA passes today, it will set the stage for a Thursday vote on Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) in the Senate.  In exchange for their support of TPA, Republican leaders in the House and Senate had to promise pro-trade Democrats there would be votes on TAA.