White House Faces Critical Battle Over Export-Import Bank

White House Faces Critical Battle Over Export-Import Bank
U.S. President Donald Trump touches a wheel loader made by Caterpillar while touring a Made in America product showcase with Vice-President Mike Pence on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on July 17, 2017 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON­—The Trump administration is pushing the Senate to revive the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im), labeling it “a national security weapon.” But some Republicans and advocacy groups backed by the Koch brothers oppose the bank, calling it “corporate welfare.”

The federal export credit agency can’t authorize loans and guarantees above $10 million, since the authorization of higher sums requires the agency’s board to have a quorum, which is a minimum of three members.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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