Friends,
Pres.
Obama and GOP Leaders are desperate to pass TPA, the fast track trade
bill that gives the president full negotiating authority over a number
of free trade agreements, before the American people learn what's in
them, but your urgent phone calls can stop them!
Last
week, the House narrowly passed (for the second time) TPA, and Senate
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has already scheduled a
procedural vote on the legislation for Tuesday morning. He'll need 60 votes to proceed to final passage of the bill.
The
current version of TPA, H.R.2146, would allow Pres. Obama to negotiate
immigration increases into free trade agreements that would only be
subject to a simple up-or-down vote from Congress. TPA would not only
cover the massive Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) between the United
States and 12 other Pacific Rim nations, but also cover the Trade in
Services Agreement (TiSA) between the U.S., European Union, and other
nations. TiSA includes labor mobility for more than 50 nations and could
increase the number of foreign workers allowed to work in the U.S. and
extend the length of their work visas.
 Call your Senators Today!
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Capitol Switchboard -- (888) 995-2086
Please
dial the toll-free number above that will connect you to the Capitol
Switchboard. When the operator answers, ask to be connected to your U.S.
Senators' offices. You can use the following talking points when
talking to the staffer.
I strongly urge the Senator to vote NO on the motion to proceed to TPA, H.R.2146, on Tuesday!
Should
the Senate pass this bill, it would forfeit its Constitutional
authority that requires a 2/3rds vote to approve treaties with foreign
countries and only require a simple up-or-down vote to approve a number
of free trade agreements, including the Trans Pacific Partnership and
Trade in Services Agreement.
This bill would vastly expand Pres.
Obama's authority over immigration, and supporters of this bill have
refused to include unequivocal language that would actually prohibit
trade agreements from allowing new foreign workers to take U.S. jobs.
Please vote NO on the motion to proceed to TPA, H.R.2146!
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