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When President Donald Trump officially killed the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Monday, it drew only a tepid response from federal lawmakers in the state that could have the most to lose, a sure sign of the pernicious politics facing trade backers in Congress.

After spending years of talking up the benefits of global trade, few members of the Washington state congressional delegation criticized the president for withdrawing from the largest proposed trade pact in history, commonly called the TPP.

It marked a departure for a delegation that has a long history of uniting behind trade deals: In 2011, the delegation voted unanimously for trade pacts with Korea and Panama, while 10 of 11 members backed a Colombia trade deal.

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