When Regulatory Decisions Affect You: Trade Promotion Authority, Controversial NLRB Postings, OSHA Recordkeeping and Communicating Hazards

Manufacturers in the United States need Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) to open new overseas markets, leveling the playing field and secruing better access to the 95 percent of the world's consumers who live outside our borders. TPA is a partnership between Congress and the president that facilitates development and approval of trade agreements. It ensures congressional input on trade negotiations and increases Congress's power to shape and influence deals. Every president since Franklin Roosevelt has had trade negotiating authority.