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by TheaGood
on 12/6/15
Under the procedure set for the trade bills currently in the U.S. House, the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program had been packaged with "fast-track" authority, so the latest vote against TAA stops the entire package from moving forward, The Hill reports. "Fast-track" was approved 219-211, but TAA, which grants aid to workers displaced by trade, failed 126-302 due to most Democrats voting against the measure. No more votes are expected in the House on Friday, but Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, has put forth a motion to reconsider TAA early next week. Exact vote timing is unclear. -