House gives its leaders more time on trade bill; Ashford (NEBR) 1 of 3 Democrats who sided with GOP

Source: Omaha World Herald-WP

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama claimed a modest victory Tuesday with approval of a rule giving his congressional allies until the end of July to reconsider the stalled package of trade legislation that Democrats sabotaged last week.

Setting aside initial plans to formally hold a second vote on the initiative, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, pushed for the new vote to give him until the end of July to revive the existing legislation.

After a morning meeting with his GOP rank-and-file, Boehner said Tuesday that the decision came after “several discussions” with Obama a day earlier.

On a 236-189 vote, Obama relied heavily on Republicans to extend the lifeline on the existing trade legislation.

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