Earlier this afternoon, the House voted 397-32 in favor of H.R. 1295, which included the GSP renewal provisions previously passed by the Senate. (UPDATE: here is how everyone voted.) Thank you again to everyone that made calls, sent emails, tweeted, etc in advance of today’s vote! While the core GSP provisions are the same, there...
Continue readingThis morning, House Republican leaders announced that they expect the House to vote on GSP later today (and tomorrow on the other trade bills). Debate will start at 12:00PM, and votes are expected later in the afternoon. We need everyone to make one last round of calls to your Representative to “urge support for HR...
Continue readingIn a letter sent today to House leaders, the Coalition for GSP and 29 other business associations urged the House to take up and pass the version of the trade preferences bill approved by the Senate in May. Since then, American companies have paid more than $30 million in new taxes because GSP remains expired....
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