Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.639 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

Michele Nash-Hoff: "Lame Duck" Congress Should Pass These Two Important Bills

2012-11-13T01:00:00Z

...from countries with undervalued currencies. The bill was approved by the Senate on October 11, 2011 by a vote of 63-35, but H.R.639, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, has not been brought up for a vote yet in the House of Representatives even thou

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The candidates keep slugging it out on China, but hypocrisy abounds.

2012-10-15T01:00:00Z

...peg, his real commitment on the issue remains in question. Currently, a majority of the House has co-sponsored a new bill, H.R.639, "The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act," including 64 House Republican cosponsors. Frustratingly, House Speaker John Boe

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The candidates keep slugging it out on China, but hypocrisy abounds.

2012-10-15T01:00:00Z

...for Fair Trade Act," including 64 House Republican cosponsors. Frustratingly, House Speaker John Boehner has refused to let H.R.639 to come to the floor for a vote, though. Boehner's obstruction on the bill is extremely disappointing. But it becomes all

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The Chicago Tribune gets it wrong on China

2012-09-21T01:00:00Z

...countries that unfairly manipulate their currency. And currently, a majority of the House has co-sponsored a similar bill, H.R.639, "The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act," including 64 House Republican cosponsors. Unfortunately, House Speaker John Boe

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The lack of action to date on China's undervalued currency

2012-09-19T01:00:00Z

...Reform for Fair Trade Act," including 64 House Republicans. Unfortunately, House Speaker John Boehner has refused to let H.R.639 to come to the floor for a vote. Boehner's obstruction on the bill is extremely perplexing, and one has to wonder if the Spe

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China brazenly devalues its currency again

2012-08-22T01:00:00Z

Job creation, or not?... Is the U.S. actually "reshoring" its manufacturing jobs

2012-06-28T01:00:00Z

...essentially giving China a blank check to manipulate its currency by sitting on their hands. The House should pass the bipartisan H.R.639 to deter China from further currency manipulation, and the Obama Administration should rescind its decision to not

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The U.S. is China's market of first and last resort (thanks to a deliberately undervalued currency).

2012-06-11T13:38:23Z

The House is considering H.R.639, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, which has 233 cosponsors, including 65 Republicans. (In 2010, the House passed a similar bill, H.R.2378, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, by a strong, bipartisan ...

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The U.S. is China's market of first and last resort (thanks to their deliberately undervalued currency)

2012-06-11T01:00:00Z

...on a House currency bill despite overwhelming, bipartisan, majority support for such legislation. The House is considering H.R.639, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, which has 233 cosponsors, including 65 Republicans. (In 2010, the House passed a

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The U.S. is China's market of first and last resort.

2012-06-11T01:00:00Z

Latest Monthly Jobs Report: Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Statement.

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...giving China a blank check to manipulate its currency by sitting on their hands. The House should pass the bipartisan H.R.639 to deter China from further currency manipulation, and the Obama Administration should rescind its decision to not name China a

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Treasury Department again fails to cite China on currency: Statement from Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM).

2012-05-25T01:00:00Z

...the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011, with a bipartisan vote of 63-35. Currently, the House is considering H.R.639, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, which has 233 cosponsors, including 65 Republicans. (In 2010, the House passed

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Irony: House Republicans complaining about China currency but refusing to take action

2012-04-27T01:00:00Z

...Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act," to come to the floor for a vote. Boehner's obstruction on the bill is unfortunate since H.R.639, which would address China's undervalued currency and has already garnered 64 House Republican co-sponsors. One has to w

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Two more House Republicans cosponsor H.R.639 (China currency bill), but there are still some surprising stragglers, too...

2012-04-20T01:00:00Z

...In the week since Rep. Diaz-Balart criticized the president regarding China currency, he has not signed on as a cosponsor of H.R.639. However, two more House Republicans have cosponsored: Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) and Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO). The Allia

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Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) field staff meet with Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN)

2012-04-17T01:00:00Z

...Mitchell and Bennett Steury thanked Rep. Donnelly for his continued support of U.S. manufacturing, his co-sponsorship of H.R.639 (the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act), and for co-signing a letter to President Obama urging action on subsidized auto pa

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Hypocrisy in Congress: Member of Congress criticizes Obama on China's currency, hasn't co-sponsored legislation to address it.

2012-04-13T01:00:00Z

...undervaluation of its currency. Surprisingly, Rep. Diaz-Balart has not signed on as a co-sponsor of House legislation (H.R.639, "The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act"), which would address China's currency manipulation. 62 other House Republicans have

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Rick Santorum Pushes Manufacturing But Silent On House GOP Blocking Currency Bill

2012-02-18T03:19:14Z

There are 61 Republican members of the House of Representatives who co-sponsored legislation to confront China over their currency manipulation: Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR639). Contact them and ask them to sign the “discharge petition.”

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Delegation slams Treasury report on Chinese currency

2011-12-28T23:54:52Z

Snowe said House leadership should pass, H.R. 639, which would direct the Commerce Department to investigate allegations that the undervalued yuan provides an illegal subsidy to foreign producers. Snowe said China's currency hurt Maine manufacturing.

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New Yorkers 'Re-Gift' Nan Hayworth's Failed Economic Policies on Boxing Day

2011-12-28T04:49:32Z

Gibson has also signed on to the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (H.R.639) as a co-sponsor, which Hayworth has yet to co-sponsor. Demonstrators also sang the following Christmas carol outside of Congresswoman Hayworth's office: We wish you a fair ...

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New Yorkers 'Re-Gift' Nan Hayworth's Failed Economic Policies on Boxing Day

2011-12-26T18:56:35Z

New Yorkers 'Re-Gift' Nan Hayworth's Failed Economic Policies on Boxing Day

2011-12-26T18:56:35Z

The 99% Declaration.org takes Occupy Grievances to the Next Phase

2011-12-07T09:53:37Z

15. End Currency Manipulation. Implementing immediate legislation (see e.g. H.R. 639) to encourage China (which undervalues its currency by an estimated 25% to 40%) and our other trading partners to end currency manipulation, reduce the trade ...

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U.S. manufacturing up against an uneven playing field globally

2011-12-03T21:39:52Z

It can start by passing the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act, H.R. 639, to make it easier to impose tariffs to combat China’s currency manipulation, which has cost America countless jobs. Though this bill easily passed the House last year ...

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