Democratic Party presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton has called on President Barack Obama to work with congressional Democrats to salvage Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), seen as crucial to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade agreement. A leading congressional Republican said he remains optimistic TPA will be approved because of the enormous consequences free trade agreements hold for American leadership.
Former Secretary of State Clinton, during a campaign appearance in Des Moines, Iowa Sunday, called on Obama to listen to those Democrats who Friday rejected a measure on job retraining funding tied to TPA. READ MORE OF THIS STORY
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