U.S. Chamber Urges Continued Movement on Trade Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue today made the following statement following the agreement between the Senate and White House on Trade Promotion Authority:

"The compromise made by the Senate and the White House shows that both sides know how important TPA is to our fragile economy. Although we would prefer this legislation to be a clean trade bill, we are pleased that we're one step closer to giving the U.S. the tools it needs to compete in the global marketplace. We will continue to work with the Senate to defeat any and all killer amendments to this compromise."

The Chamber will continue to build support for passage of TPA through a variety of efforts, primarily outside the Beltway, including: trade education events with state and local chambers and with small businesses; lobbying fly-ins by Chamber members; grassroots and grasstops activity; issue ads; and other communication efforts.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector and region.

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