The House is poised to vote Friday on a bitterly divisive measure that would give President Obama more authority to speed up passage of trade agreements and secure a key part of his legacy. Despite vehement opposition from Democratic lawmakers, a flurry of last-minute back-room maneuvering and heavy White House lobbying, the vote was expected to be close, either handing Obama one of his biggest legislative victories or delivering a stinging setback, mostly at the hands of his own party. Senate passes fast-track trade authority for Obama, but House fight looms The president has said the so-called fast-track authority is vital to his administration's push to complete a landmark free-trade accord with 11 other Pacific Rim nations. The Senate approved the legislation last month. The measure will give the Obama administration the ability to wrap up negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a free-trade deal years in the making, and present a final agreement to Congre...
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