Source: POLITICO'S MORNING AGRICULTURE, 11/13/18

The Congressional Progressive Caucus fought against trade promotion authority in 2015 and helped fend off a vote on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Next up: The so-called U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which is expected to come before Congress in 2019.

CPC Co-Chairman Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) said Monday that the group has major concerns about the deal, our Pro Trade colleagues tell MA. "While some of the provisions in labor are stronger, the enforcement is non-existent," Pocan said at an event at AFL-CIO headquarters with incoming members of Congress, several of whom made similar remarks.

Come January, when Democrats control the House, the liberal caucus will have at least some influence over the fate of the new North American trade pact. The latest tally shows roughly 200 Republicans in the House next year (with a handful of races still uncalled), many of whom would likely vote for the deal. But Democratic leaders might be less inclined to shove the trade pact through the House if a large and influential segment of their party is opposed to it.