Subject: Re: Trade Update Today
From: Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>
To: Nikki Budzinski <[email-masked]>
Cc: Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>, Marlon Marshall <[email-masked]>, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:10:55 -0400

Called it - RECESS vote!

On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Nikki Budzinski <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Hi everyone
> I thought it would be helpful to share what I'm hearing from labor on the
> Hill today with TAA/TPA and next steps.
>
> The House will call for a vote on the rule today at 1:30pm, which if
> passed will punt the TAA issue thru to July 30th.  Labor and the Freedom
> Caucus (ring wing nuts) are whipping against the rule vote.  As you know
> its very rare for a rule vote to fail.  And if this rule vote fails to
> extend the issue to July 30th there is talk of a separate rule vote to
> "deem passed".  This option would be pretty controversial, but is a option
> being discussed.
>
> The July 30th rule will likely pass today and when it passes the next set
> of discussions are around what vehicle will TAA be joined onto for final
> passsage.  There are two possibilities being discussed:  1.  Highway bill,
> (which will make lobbying defeat very difficult for TAA/TPA opponents)  2.
> African Growth Opportunity Act (which would likely peal off CBC members).
>
> From what I've heard, when whatever in the House passes it will move back
> to the Senate where it will likely be difficult to avoid conference.
>
> Of course if the rule fails today, the pathway for TAA is very very
> difficult.
>
> I hope this is helpful.
> Nikki
>
> --
> Nikki Budzinski
> Labor Outreach Director
> Hillary for America
> 646-854-1442 (direct)
>

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