Congressional Dems opposing Obama

Published October 12, 2011 4:00am ET



President Obama faces yet more opposition from his own party on his economic agenda items, as House Democrats might balk at approving free trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea, and Panama.

The Democratic caucus met with representatives from the White House and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations this morning ahead of votes on the agreements scheduled for this evening. “We’ve had a wonderful meeting . . . I think members are being very thoughtful in the decisions they make here today,” said House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Calif. The AFL-CIO has run ads against the free trade agreements, saying that they will “make CEOs richer and ship our jobs away.”

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