Top House Democrat backs plan on currency sanctions in trade bill

Reuters

Published Apr 22, 2015 10:25PM ET

Top House Democrat backs plan on currency sanctions in trade bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday she supported planned legislation to speed trade deals through Congress while requiring enforceable currency provisions to future pacts.

The statement followed Democratic Representative Sander Levin's announcement that he would offer an alternative to a trade promotion authority bill under consideration that does not require sanctions for currency manipulators.