Congressman Mike Doyle Recognized For His Support

On Tuesday, September 2, 2008, Congressman Mike Doyle was given an award for his support and co-sponsorship of the T.R.A.D.E. Act (Trade Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment).

Pictured below is Amy McAuliffe, Director, Pennsylvania Fair Trade Coalition, Congressman Mike Doyle, 14th CD, and Keli Vereb, Rapid Response Congressional Coordinator.

The award was presented to Congressman Doyle for his co-sponsorship of the T.R.A.D.E. Act and for recognizing the importance of providing labor and environmental protection, food and product safety, establishing standards to protect workers in developing nations and regulate trade with foreign nations that will be beneficial to workers, business owners and our country. The Bill was introduced by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Congressman Mike Michaud (D-Maine)

The bill requires a comprehensive review of existing trade agreements prior to any future negotiations or congressional consideration of pending agreements and presents a progressive vision of what a good trade agreement must and must not include and a process of reviewing and renegotiating existing trade agreements.