I cannot support TPA until the full scope of the pending trade agreement is made clear. I still do not have adequate answers about the agreement’s potential gains or losses, especially those to agriculture and rural communities.
House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Collin Peterson today made the following statement after voting against Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation in the House of Representatives.
“I cannot support TPA until the full scope of the pending trade agreement is made clear. I still do not have adequate answers about the agreement’s potential gains or losses, especially those to agriculture and rural communities.
“The administration says nothing in these trade agreements is going to force the United States to change it laws. But the House this week did just that, voting to repeal country of origin labeling because of trade retaliation scare tactics. Given the outcomes of past trade agreements I believe it is important that the full details are known and a thorough review is complete before moving forward.”
