Senate reaches trade deal

Published May 13, 2015 7:24pm ET



Republican and Democratic lawmakers Wednesday struck a deal to move forward on a trade package that would give President Obama expedited powers to enact international trade deals.

The accord comes a day after Democrats handed President Obama a stunning defeat on the “Fast Track” trade bill by voting nearly unanimously to block it on the Senate floor.

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