WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- A bill to give presidents "fast track" trade authority cleared a Senate procedural hurdle on Thursday. Senators voted 65 to 33 to advance the bill, paving the way for an expected final vote next week. Senate approval would send the bill to the House, where it faces an uphill battle. President Barack Obama is seeking fast track to speed congressional passage of trade deals like the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership. Fast track subjects trade agreements to up-or-down votes without amendments.