Posted June 18, 2015

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) applauded U.S. House passage of legislation to renew Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) earlier today.

 

The measure passed narrowly 218-208 following last week’s no vote on Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) that initially crippled the legislation.

 

TPA establishes congressional negotiating objectives and consultation mechanisms involving international trade agreements currently being negotiated by the U.S. government.
 

Additionally, TPA formalizes consultation mechanisms between Congress and the Executive Branch on trade agreements as they are being negotiated. It is critical that the Executive Branch work closely with Congress to develop trade agreements that fully incorporate the interests of American textile workers and the middle class, the NCTO said.

 

“We want to thank those members of Congress who supported the passage of Trade Promotion Authority,” said NCTO President Augustine Tantillo. “These members are helping to ensure that we have direct and meaningful input into trade negotiations and thus helping to provide a strong outcome for U.S. textile manufacturers.”

 

With House passage of TPA, the bill goes to the Senate for consideration. As TPA continues to work its way through Congress, NCTO said it looks forward to continued collaboration with both the Executive Branch and Congress to develop trade agreements that fully represent the interests of U.S. textile manufacturers, which employ 499,500 workers nationwide.

 

Source: NCTO

NCTO praises House passage of TPA