Originally published at: HAPPENING NOW: Senate Votes to Approve President Trump’s Trade Deal with Canada, Mexico | Sean Hannity
The United States Senate voted Thursday to approve the President’s revised trade agreement with Canada and Mexico; clearing the path for a new North American international pact to replace NAFTA.
“The Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill to implement President Trump’s proposed update to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after a mad dash to clear the measure before impeachment proceedings paralyze the chamber,” reports The Hill. “Senators voted 89-10 to pass a bill ratifying Trump’s U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), sending the measure to the president for his final sign-off. USMCA’s passage marks another milestone for Trump just one day after he cemented a preliminary trade deal with China.”
JUST IN: Senate overwhelmingly passes Trump's updated trade deal with Canada and Mexico https://t.co/TH0vQZtlO1 pic.twitter.com/ypYnwEytBf
— The Hill (@thehill) January 16, 2020
“Today the Senate will send this landmark agreement to the president’s desk,” said Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Quite a week of substantive accomplishments for the nation, for the president, and for international trade.”
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Source: The Hill
