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Senators push $70bn funding deal to support Trump's critical minerals push, FT reports
Senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday to reauthorize funding for the United States Export-Import Bank for the next decade, as lawmakers try to inject an extra $70-billion into the agency to support US President Donald Trump's critical minerals push, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Kevin Cramer, a Republican senator from North Dakota is co-sponsoring the reauthorization legislation with Democrat Mark Warner, the report said. Cramer told the FT that Trump was "all in" on funding the Ex-Im Bank, adding that the US President "sees the value" of the institution. Cramer also told the newspaper that ... (full story)
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