With impeachment in the air, an election campaign heating up and a highly regarded gauge of the American economy showing its worst reading in a decade, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce made an urgent plea to policymakers Tuesday to ratify the revamped North American Free Trade Agreement.
But that doesn’t mean House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will take the political gamble of putting the hard won pact forward for a vote by the Democrat controlled Congress. Indeed, the trilateral deal remains likely to be downed by a tangle of political tripwires that include union skepticism, a lack of broader support in Congress and a desire to deny Trump a win during the impeachment inquiry, analysts say.
Democrat working groups have continued to meet with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer’s team through a two-week Congressional recess as they seek to reshape provisions related to the environment, pharmaceutical drugs, Mexican labour standards and enforcement. But Pelosi will want to see support that goes well beyond that in order to avoid deepening any divisions in the party prior to the 2020 election, he said.That could be a tall order. Last month, more than 100 Democrats signed a letter to Trump demanding the USMCA include binding environmental standards and a commitment from the United States to remain in the Paris climate agreement.
With so much union skepticism still surrounding the deal “there is literally no scenario where this gets passed with the UAW on strike,” Ujczo said. “It just looks terrible.”
Yes and these are the Democrats going on picket lines faking support the GM workers, that refuse to vote the Mexico,Canada, USA deal that would protect the American workers.
Good it’s a horrible deal for Canada...
Nice try. Trump will be re-elected
Has anyone thought of how Canada is going to get along without Americans President Trump isn’t going to be impeached
re negotiate please
LOL!!! I guess you have selective sight and hearing? This whole bs scam from Disgraced Adam Schiff just hit the wall today! IT'S ANOTHER WITCH HUNT WITH SAME OUTCOME OF MUELLER PROBE! FAKE NEWS! DO BETTER NP!
You really think the Dems want. To go down that road?
Just cause it's 'gaining momentum' doesn't mean it'll happen. This is all based off of third party hearsay
No country is going to jump into a deal with the Trump admin
She’s weird.
LOL Terrrrump 2020
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