Obama’s Trade Bill Gets Boost as Mitch McConnell Vows Vote ‘Soon’

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"It's been almost an out of body experience but we've been working closely with the White House," McConnell told reporters Tuesday as he said the trade bill would follow action on two other measures.

White House press secretary Josh Earnest on Tuesday said the administration has made the case to individual lawmakers, emphasizing that the trade measure is good for workers.

Early projections inside the House from both sides of the aisle - and from some outside groups - suggest there is a floor of about 180 House Republicans inclined to support a trade promotion authority bill, and a ceiling of about 200 Republicans.


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