House votes decisively to renew Export-Import Bank: Can it survive in the Senate?

The U.S. House of Representatives brushed aside right-wing resistance on Tuesday and voted 313-118 to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank, which provides loan guarantees that support the sale of U.S. goods — large and small — to foreign countries. The fate of “Ex-Im” now rests with the U.S. Senate:  Last summer, senators voted 64-29 in favor of the export bank, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he opposes stand-alone legislation.  “Th