This morning, the Coalition for GSP joined with 660 organizations to send a letter urging all members of Congress to support passage of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 included in H.R. 1295. The 661 organizations included 28 associations and 633 companies. The companies are headquartered in 46 states, 290 congressional districts, and th...
Continue readingBusy week on trade as we noted yesterday. The Senate invoked cloture on the TPA bill just a moment ago, which sets up a final vote on TPA later tonight or tomorrow – and then a cloture vote on the GSP/preferences bill tomorrow. Given the short time frame, it’s crucial that GSP importers contact their...
Continue readingAs you probably know, GSP renewal legislation has passed the Senate and then the House. However, since the House bill differed from the Senate-passed one, the Senate must vote again. Further complicating matters is a new plan for the Senate to make additional changes that will require yet another House vote – and a lot...
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