Arizona Dems reject president’s plea, vote against trade program

Arizona Dems reject president’s plea, vote against trade programBy Bill Theobald and Rebekah L. Sanders | The Republic | azcentral.com

All four Arizona Democrats voted against a trade adjustment assistance program to help workers who lose their jobs because of trade deals

They also voted against “fast-track” trade promotion authority, which would have given the president power in negotiating trade deals but also would have set parameters to guide negotiations

The assistance program failed to get the needed votes; trade promotion authority passed but could not advance unless both pieces were passed

Democratic Arizona House members rejected a last-minute, personal plea from President Barack Obama and voted Friday to sidetrack trade legislation.

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