YOUR BUSINESS AUTHORITY

Springfield, MO

Log in Subscribe

Lawmakers move to give Ex-Im Bank a House vote

Posted online
While debate continues over who will be the next speaker of the House, a petition was filed by four Republican lawmakers to force a vote on a measure to revive the charter of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

Dubbed a discharge petition, the paperwork – which includes the required signatures of at least 218 members – is designed to overcome opposition from some conservatives. The House vote is tentatively set for Oct. 26.

According to Springfield Business Journal archives, the bank’s reauthorization bill was co-sponsored by Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and supported by Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo. Locally, the federal program has helped generate $60 million in international sales by a dozen area manufacturers.

Read more from Crain’s Chicago Business.

Comments

No comments on this story |
Please log in to add your comment
Editors' Pick
Business Spotlight: The Right Focus

Helping people is the foremost purpose in business for Angela Stephens. The idea for Re-Focus the Creative Office was born to help her son, Drake Stephens, who had started struggling in school in fifth grade.

Most Read
Update cookies preferences