George Marshall testifying before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, June 1, 1948, on the European Recovery Program.    (Photo by James Whitmore/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images) Free trade is about more than economics. It’s a critical part of our foreign policy and national… Read more

A strong national security depends on trade, and the United States needs TPA to achieve it. That’s the message from a group of high-profile former military leaders. Seventeen retired generals, admirals, and secretaries of defense are offering their “strongest possible support” for trade promotion authority, citing the strategic imperative of pending trade agreements in the… Read more

Opponents of free trade agreements are raising a stink about transparency in trade negotiations. But the truth is, if they really want to shed light on the negotiations, the best thing they can do is pass trade promotion authority (TPA). Our trading partners will make concessions and take down trade barriers to American products only if they trust that there will be discretion during the… Read more

For the first time in more than 15 years, more Americans say free trade helps rather than hurts our economy. That's the takeaway from a new poll out this morning. According to the NBC News-Wall Street Journal survey, the finding "is a turning point: it marks the first time in more than 15 years that a plurality of Americans said that free trade helped. The last time Americans had… Read more

By Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA) It's said that when the plan for the ancient city of Alexandria was presented to the great Alexander, his master builder pointed with pride to an ingenious way to honor the city’s namesake. All of the city’s water supply would be channeled to a great central fountain featuring a giant statue of Alexander, and then flow from it to the surrounding city.… Read more

“The U.S. pork industry, U.S. agriculture, indeed the entire U.S. economy needs TPA, and we need it soon.” That’s the message from one pork producer in Iowa. But it’s a message that is being amplified all across America's agricultural states. It isn’t just about a sector that recognizes the benefits of increased trade. It’s about people whose livelihoods depend on… Read more

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Trade promotion authority, or TPA, is quickly becoming a well-known term both here in Washington and throughout the nation—the case for increasing transparency, accountability, and leveling the playing field for American workers through better trade agreements grows stronger by the day. As the conversation goes on, it’s clear that more trade will create better jobs and more opportunity.… Read more

Last week, Chairman Paul Ryan delivered the Weekly Republican Address, and he posed the following question: “Is China going to write the rules of the global economy, or are we?” The best thing the Unites States can do right now to level the playing field for American workers is pass Trade Promotion Authority. This will ensure that Americans get the best deal possible when… Read more

There’s no doubt about it: The tech industry is going big for the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act. “Industry hails tech promotion authority bill,” writes Broadcasting & Cable. “Tech companies and trade groups come out in support of the Trade Priorities Act,” reports National Journal. Or as the Information Technology Industry Council put it, “Tech speaks with one voice in… Read more