House Democrats and organized labor have thrown their support behind an updated trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The announcement came on the same day Democrats unveiled articles of impeachment against President Trump.
“This is a day we’ve all been working to,” declared House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “There is no question, of course, that this trade agreement is much better than NAFTA. But in terms of our work here, it is infinitely better than what was initially proposed by the administration.”
Democrats endorsed the trade deal after winning stronger enforcement of labor and environmental provisions, and stripping a measure that would have locked in long-term patent protection for certain pharmaceutical products.
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