QUICK HITS

1 Chamber seeks action on trade:

The head of the largest U.S. business-lobbying group issued a scathing criticism of President Joe Biden’s trade policy. The administration is “consumed by caution and internal reviews,” U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Suzanne Clark said on Tuesday. The U.S. also should end tariffs on imports inherited from President Donald Trump that are serving as a tax on Americans, Clark said.

2 Sen. Casey voices support for abortion rights:

Sen. Bob Casey Jr. said Tuesday that he would support legislation that would codify Roe v. Wade into law, a dramatic shift for one of the few remaining Democrats in Congress with relatively conservative views on abortion rights. Casey, of Pennsylvania, said that he will vote yes to advance debate on the Women’s Health Protection Act.

3 Amazon lawsuit dismissed:

An appeals court dismissed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Amazon over its coronavirus safety protocols and a former employee who led the successful union organizing effort on Staten Island. Besides potentially exposing workers to the virus, the lawsuit filed by James last year claimed that Amazon illegally retaliated against workers who spoke out.

4 No charges against Tyson:

Authorities will not file criminal charges against former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson after he was recorded on video punching a fellow first-class passenger aboard a plane at San Francisco International Airport last month, prosecutors announced Tuesday.

5 Poll reveals immigration fears:

About one-third of U.S. adults believe an effort is underway to replace U.s.-born Americans with immigrants for electoral gains, according to a poll by The Associated PRESS-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.