NAFTA votes

The president has the power to negotiate trade agreements but congress must approve any agreement as is. They cannot make changes or filibuster. President Obama was opposed to NAFTA. He said it cost US jobs and it helped business at the expense of labor. Hilary wanted to halt any new trade agreements and both promised to amend or back out of NAFTA. The Trump deal will not be approved by congress because republicans see the deal as hurting business and democrats say it doesn't go far enough to help labor. Both parties voted to approve NAFTA, 132 republicans and 102 democrats in the house and 34 republicans and 27 democrats in the senate.