Senate Passes DR-CAFTA Implementing Legislation
The U.S. Senate last night approved S. 1307, legislation implementing the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), by a vote of 54-45. Separately, the House Committee on Ways and Means also approved H.R. 3045, the House version of the DR-CAFTA implementing language by a vote of 25-16. The full House is expected to vote on DR-CAFTA in July.