A standoff between the Obama administration and congressional Republicans over free trade agreements could take a major step toward resolution Thursday with a Senate vote on legislation to help American workers who fall victim to foreign competition.
As part of a plan carefully orchestrated with the White House, the Senate is voting to renew expired portions of Trade Adjustment Assistance, a half-decade-old program that provides retraining and financial support for workers adversely affected by trade.
Senate passage would send the TAA bill to the House for a vote and lead to the White House submitting to Congress, after years of holdups, free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.
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