Senator says Lew’s opposition won’t derail currency measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Rob Portman said on Tuesday that an attempt to include currency manipulation rules in a trade bill moving through Congress would not be derailed by negative comments about the measure from the Obama admini…
Obama urges Congress to move quickly on U.S. trade facilitation bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Congress to move quickly to pass a trade facilitation and enforcement bill that the U.S. Senate has agreed to consider by the end of June.
November trial date set for N.J. ‘Bridgegate’ case
(Reuters) – A New Jersey federal judge has set a Nov. 16 trial date for Governor Chris Christie’s former aide and an ex-ally in the “Bridgegate” scandal.
U.S. to press currency policy around Pacific trade talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will press potential partners in a Pacific trade pact for agreement on currency policies “in the context of” the trade deal, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Tuesday.
White House says supports end of ‘conversion therapy’ for gay people
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday that it generally supports congressional action to end a practice known as “conversion therapy” that is aimed at gay people.
Clinton calls for release of State Department emails as soon as possible
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Reuters) – U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday said she wanted the State Department to release her emails from her time as secretary of state as soon as possible.
Senator Menendez will fight to keep human trafficking rules in trade bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Robert Menendez said on Tuesday he will fight any attempt to delete a human trafficking amendment, dubbed a poison pill for a Pacific trade pact, from a key trade bill.
U.S. lawmaker sees early June vote to repeal meat labeling laws
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee Chairman Michael Conaway said on Tuesday he expects an early June vote on legislation to repeal U.S. meat labeling laws to avoid costly retaliation from Canada and Mexico.
U.S. Congress moving closer to passing IMF reforms: Lew
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress is moving closer to approving IMF reforms, and lawmakers are now trying to find the best timing and vehicle for getting the historic legislation passed, U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Tuesday.
San Bernardino council backs bankruptcy plan that hammers bondholders
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – San Bernardino’s council approved a bankruptcy exit plan on Monday night that seeks to virtually eliminate the southern California city’s pension bond debt while paying Calpers, the state pension system, in full.
