Source:
BBC NewsThe US Senate has voted in favour of debating laws which could pressure China to let its currency rise in value.
The bill would give the US government the power to add tariffs to goods imported from countries deemed to be undervaluing their currencies to boost exports.
Some politicians and trade groups say China uses its currency in such a way.
China's official news agency described the vote as a "publicity attempt".
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Roll call 155: Passed by a 79-19 vote. Most of the 19 nays were Republicans. The Democrats among the 19 were Claire McCaskill of Missouri and both senators from Washington state. I googled the keywords "Congress" and "yuan" on DU and found that this kind of debate has been proposed in the past:
2005,
, and 2010 (Google the Financial Times article title "Congress letter urges action on renminbi").