Congress Asserts Right to Take Part in TPP Formation The 151-signature DeLauro-Miller letter sent to the President states, we will oppose Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority or any other mechanism delegating Congress constitutional authority over trade policy that continues to exclude us from having a meaningful role in the formative stages of trade agreements and throughout negotiating and approval processes. The signers include 18 of 21 Ranking Members from the full committees and 73 from subcommittees, as well as other important members of Democratic Party leadership. See a list of all 151 Representatives who signed this important letter. While seven members of the Ways & Means Committee did sign the DeLauro-Miller letter, an additional letter from Democratic Ways & Means members, led by Representatives Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), was also sent to the President on on Nov. 13, stating that any new trade authority must reflect the changing nature of international trade and ensure that Congress plays a more meaningful role in the negotiating process than in the 2002 TPA [Trade Promotion Authority]. Republicans have also expressed opposition to Fast Track, including through two letters signed by a total of 27 members. One letter, led by Representative Walter Jones (R-NC) and signed by diverse GOP House members from Representatives Don Young (R-AK) and John Mica (R-FL) to Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Steve Stockman (R-TX) to Frank Lobiondo (R-NJ) and Frank Wolf (R-VA), stated, we do not agree to cede our constitutional authority to the executive through an approval of a request for Fast Track Trade Promotion Authority. This isnt a left-right issue; its a right-wrong issue, said Citizens Trade Campaign Executive Director Arthur Stamoulis. All Members of Congress should add their voices to the chorus opposing Fast Tracks outrageously anti-democratic type of policy maki
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