The expected passage would mark a rare moment of bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill against the backdrop of President Trump’s impeachment
The U.S. Senate is expected to pass an overhaul of North America’s trade rules on Thursday and send a major Trump administration priority to the president’s desk.
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement would replace the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. The pact updates trading rules in the continent to address 21st-century technology, safeguard environmental and labor standards in Mexico and toughen requirements for auto-industry trade among the three countries.
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