House Panel Endorses Peru Trade Deal

“An uncontested committee vote Tuesday on the U.S.-Peru free trade agreement set the stage for that accord becoming the first to be approved by Congress since the Democrats assumed power in January.

The voice vote by the House Ways and Means Committee came after the Senate Finance Committee last Friday endorsed the draft implementing language of the agreement by 18-3. Under procedures for trade bills, the administration will now formally submit the language to Congress, which is expected to approve it sometime this fall.”

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