Texas Democratic Party Declares Opposition to the TPP and Fast Track

The Texas Democratic Party came out strong in opposing the TPP and the current Fast Track authorization that would block legislators from amending even a single provision of a trade agreement until 2021.

In a resolution adopted this week, "Texas Democrats Stand with Texas Workers and Their Families," Democratic Party officials across the state declared that the Fast Track process "undermines democracy in the name of shipping our jobs overseas and granting special rights to multinational corporations." The resolution demanded that the text of the TPP "be made available to the public, and that the United States Trade Representative seek meaningful, binding input from civil society, including organized labor, environmental groups, family farmers, public health, and consumer protection organizations."

Read the resolution here.

Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said, "Texas families know all too well the potential dangers of sweetheart trade deals for corporations and special interests and how they can drive down wages, shrink the middle class, and create income inequality. It is in the best interest of Texas families that every word of the TPP is vetted and that the agreement's many provisions put their future first."