(VOVworld) - The US House of Representatives, dominated by the Republicans, plans to bring President Barack Obama's Pacific Rim trade agreement back to the floor for debate this week.

Speaker of the House John Boehner walks to the House Chamber where members of congress were voting on a package of trade bills in the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 12, 2015. Reuters/Kevin Lamarque

Congressman Kevin McCarthy, leader of the Republicans in the House of Representatives, said the agreement would be considered again by the House on Thursday.
The Republicans aim to separately vote on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) proposals instead of combining them into a single bill. But the Democrat Congress members rejected it on June 12^th. President Obama, who considers the TPP a key feature of his 2^nd term, plans to meet leaders of both parties in the Congress to gain their support.