House Vote on CAFTA Tentatively Scheduled for July 27
July 21, 2005
According to the July 20 issue of Inside US Trade, Republican House leaders have tentatively scheduled a vote on CAFTA for Wednesday, July 27. The vote would be preceded by a vote on a China trade bill that will be introduced by Republican Ways and Means Committee Chairperson Bill Thomas.
Republican leaders and business lobbyists are hoping that the China vote will help gain more votes for CAFTA. There are currently 25 to 28 Republicans opposing CAFTA in the House and a group of 10 undecided Democrats. Both are being aggressively sought by the administration.