Senate Agriculture Chair Pat Roberts says a vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership is not expected until after the November Elections.
Roberts delivered that message to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
The trade deal was formally signed earlier this week, but still needs approval from the member countries.
Roberts, along with House Agriculture Ranking Democrat Collin Peterson, said the trade deal does not seem likely to be considered before the lame-duck session.
Roberts did say members of Congress “are going through 5,000 pages and finding reasons they are not for it,” according to the Hagstrom Report.
Roberts says approval of the deal depends on the election results while Peterson says the trade deal would likely fail if considered in the House today.
Peterson, who has opposed most trade agreements, said he is still examining the agreement.
