the Senate "The chamber has scheduled a crucial procedural vote for 2 p.m. Thursday on whether to move forward with trade promotion authority, which would allow Obama to submit the 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership to Congress for a vote without amendments -- which trade negotiators say is critical to convincing other countries' leaders to sign off on the deal without fretting lawmakers will later try to change it. ",
And "Debate on the trade promotion authority bill is expected this week with a vote on final passage expected sometime next week, according to aides involved with the issue."