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Obama's trade agenda back on track

A bill that would clear the way for President Obama to wrap up a 12-nation Pacific Rim trade deal could be headed to his desk by the end of next week after bipartisan talks broke a House impasse. The House approved the Trade Promotion Authority bill, 208-18, on Thursday followi
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New vote set to break deadlock on fast-track trade bill

The House is set to break an impasse over fast-track trade bill as GOP congressional leaders committed to President Obama to separately seek approval of an extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance programs.The plan involves splitting a bill that included both the TAA extension and the fast-track Tr
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Budget writers protect meat in diet guidelines

House appropriators are seeking to ensure the Obama administration doesn?t use environmental factors in writing the federal dietary guidelines for meat consumption. A draft fiscal 2016 appropriations bill for the Agriculture Department and Food and Drug Administration includes a provision that woul
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