Trump Will Trigger Process to Force Vote on Trade Deal

“The White House plans to trigger a process Thursday that would allow President Trump to submit his new trade deal with Canada and Mexico to Congress within 30 days, three people briefed on the planning said, a direct challenge to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) who had warned against such a step,” the Washington Post reports.

“Pelosi directly cautioned U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer not to send the draft report until Democrats had spent more time working with the White House on the plan. By filing the report with Congress, the White House will signal to Democrats that it does not plan to allow lawmakers to delay the process and will push for a vote soon.”