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Liberals Vow to Punish Democrats for Trade Vote

Democrats who voted Thursday afternoon in favor of a controversial trade bill, known as “fast track,” will feel the wrath of some liberal groups.

The bill, known as the Trade Promotion Authority, passed 218-208, with 28 Democrats siding with President Obama and a strong, if unlikely, majority of Republicans. But liberal groups warned they would face a backlash from Democratic voters.

Liberals Vow to Punish Democrats for Trade Vote

-TIME, 6/18/2015

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