WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today laid out a path toward effectively resolving the outstanding issues within the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations in a way that could ultimately gain his support. The proposal, linked to here, highlights the many outstanding issues with the TPP and in each case specifies an achievable outcome that - in total - could win bipartisan support.
“The Trans-Pacific Partnership is the most important multi-lateral trade agreement of my career in Congress, with the potential to raise standards and open new markets for U.S. businesses, workers and farmers - if it is done right. After more than four years of negotiations, TPP is at an important juncture with many important issues still outstanding. The resolution of these issues will decide the merits of TPP and whether it is an agreement that builds on progress in recent FTAs," said Rep. Levin. “Achieving these proposed outcomes could lead to a landmark TPP agreement worthy of major bipartisan support, including mine. Congress must maintain its leverage until it is confident USTR is on a path toward achieving these outcomes."
