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So is TPP a treaty or merely a "trade deal"? If a treaty then IIRC only the Senate is required to ratify it, not "Congress".
by giardini 11y ago
So is TPP a treaty or merely a "trade deal"? If a treaty then IIRC only the Senate is required to ratify it, not "Congress".
- snowwrestler 11y agoTrade deals are treaties but have been recently implemented in a way that requires both houses of Congress to pass them, I believe because the legislation not only ratifies the treaty, but also changes domestic laws to comport with the terms of the treaty. Recent free trade agreements like Colombia and Korea were passed by both houses.