President Obama Loses On Trade Bill In The House

Particularly embarrassing as the President made a personal push in the last couple of days to get this passed.

Obama showed up on the Hill this morning in hopes of swaying votes, which apparently irked some Democrats.

From MSNBC:

The overall deal at the core of the debate, the Trans Pacific Partnership, would expand U.S. trade relationships with more than a dozen Pacific nations. Obama has argued that the agreement would inject a new global vitality into American markets and boost job creation.

While some Republicans, especially those from Rust Belt states, were in favor of the legislation, Democrats were going to have to unite to get the worker protections measure over the finish line. The most vehement opponents of the trade agreement, including the AFL-CIO, urged members to vote against it, saying that defeating the Trade Adjustment Assistance measure would be the fastest way to scuttle the whole deal.