<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><i class="">Congrats, WFTC! Letter attached</i></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><a href="http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-house-democrats-sign-letter-opposing-trans-pacific-partnership-trade-deal/" class="">http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-house-democrats-sign-letter-opposing-trans-pacific-partnership-trade-deal/</a><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><h1 class="entry-title article-title p-name" style="box-sizing: inherit; -webkit-font-feature-settings: 'liga' 1; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); margin: 0px 0px 13.5px; font-size: 42px; line-height: 46px; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family: ff-meta-serif-web-pro, Georgia, serif;">Washington House Democrats sign letter opposing Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal </h1><div class="article-dateline" style="box-sizing: inherit; font-family: ff-dagny-web-pro, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(126, 131, 139); font-size: 15px; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 27px;"><time class="line updated dt-published" datetime="2016-04-06 20:28:55" style="box-sizing: inherit; display: inline;">Originally published April 6, 2016 at 8:28 pm</time></div></div><div class=""><span style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32); font-family: ff-meta-serif-web-pro, Georgia, serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600;" class="">The Democrats’ letter to Washington’s U.S. congressional delegation says the TPP deal would limit the state’s sovereign control in many areas.</span></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">OLYMPIA — About two dozen state Democratic lawmakers have signed a letter opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The letter, dated Wednesday, is addressed to Washington’s U.S. congressional delegation and urges them to vote against the deal if it comes before Congress.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Signed by 23 state representatives, the letter argues “the TPP seriously compromises the ability of the Washington Legislature to enact and enforce statutes that bolster our local economy, guard our public health and safety, and protect our natural resources.” </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The letter voices concerns over the deal’s potential effect on currency manipulation and intellectual property rights for drug companies.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It also touches on worries about rules that could impact aerospace employment, and the agreement’s approach to labor standards and human rights.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></body></html>