Does it, or does it not take 2/3rds majority vote by Congress TODAY to pass a Trade treaty?
[ Does it, or does it not take 2/3rds majority vote by Congress TODAY to pass a Trade treaty? ]
Let’s check the article:
[Forty-Four years later, the Congress passed the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act of 1934 granting the President the authority to enter into agreements with foreign nations, without the approval of Congress. This vastly expanded the President’s power from the previous legislation passed in 1890. Given the expanded role granted to the President, the legislation was challenged and once again upheld by the courts and was upheld as constitutional.
With emerging markets around the world and new opportunities for trade with multiple nations, the Congress, citing limitations within the 1934 agreement, sought to establish new legislation that would allow for multinational negotiations. The 1974 Trade Act gave the President new powers to negotiate with multiple nations, but this time they built in provisions limiting the Presidents power to enter into agreements alone.
The Trade Act would require the President to seek Congressional approval from both houses, as well as follow a strict set of guidelines set forth by Congress in section 151 of the legislation. In return the President is guaranteed a vote by the Congress within a set period of time. ]
The last Sentence is troubling:
[ It also would remove the amendment process. ]
This is like saying you trust a liar to always speak the truth becuase this time he promised to tell you truth. I don;t trust congress to reform itself. EVER!