House Passes Peru Free Trade Agreement
Today,
the U.S. House of Representatives passed the
U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement by a vote of
285 to 132.
U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab issued the following statement:
Her full statement can be found here.
U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab issued the following statement:
Today’s vote marks an historic achievement for the U.S. and Peruvian people. The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement is the foundation of an enduring partnership with one of America’s key friends and allies in Latin America. … I look forward to an equally strong and bipartisan vote as soon as possible in the Senate, and additional successes on the Colombia, Panama, and Korea FTAs.
Her full statement can be found here.