The White House said this week it was optimistic Congress would approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement “in timely fashion,” despite comments last week by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Kentucky Republican told the Washington Post he does not see Congress taking up TPP for consideration until after the 2016 elections, possibly in a lame-duck session, if not after with a new administration. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said this week that the Obama administration will work closely with McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan to push the trade deal through Congress. USDA says the trade deal could significantly boost the export market potential for American farmers. After careful review, the American Farm Bureau on Wednesday pledged support for the trade pact. In a prepared statement, Farm Bureau president Bob Stallman said “this agreement goes a long way in establishing a much more level playing field for our nation’s farmers and ranchers.”
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