Merkley Offers Amendments to Make Future Trade Agreements Work for Working Americans

Statement

As Trade Promotion Authority, or "fast track," legislation continues to be pending on the Senate floor, Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley filed a package of amendments focused on creating good-paying jobs in America.

"The trade policy we put in place today will have profound effects on our workers and our economy for decades to come," said Merkley, urging greater debate and more amendment votes as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell moved to shut down debate on the legislation. "Past trade deals have consistently failed to live up to their promises and have cost us good jobs and made it harder for American workers to get ahead. We need a full and robust debate and a chance to offer amendments to fix serious flaws in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement."

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