With trade tensions continuing and 2020 looming, some House Democrats are growing antsy to see congressional action on the deal to replace NAFTA
BLACKSTONE, Va. — Rep. Abigail Spanberger squinted into the August sun as the farmer beside her laid out how his profits on corn and soybeans are sinking — and how he believes passing President Donald Trump’s new North American trade agreement could help.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. But some more moderate Democrats have already begun to speak out in favor of moving forward. Fourteen House Democrats sent a letter to Pelosi just before the summer recess urging continued discussions throughout August “to ensure a vote on a bipartisan agreement by the end of this year.”
The politics are tricky for Democrats. Even as some begin to push for a vote, scores of others are vowing to stay opposed until they see sweeping changes. The more than 90-member Congressional Progressive Caucus came out against the current version of the agreement in March, calling the pharmaceutical provisions in particular “very egregious.
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