WASHINGTON, D.C.: Senior US lawmakers reached a deal Thursday to make it easier for President Barack Obama to negotiate trade accords, including a massive deal with 11 other Pacific nations.

If Congress grants Obama so-called “fast-track” authority, it would let lawmakers vote to approve or reject the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), but prevent them from introducing changes to the largest accord since the North American Free Trade Agreement.

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