Elizabeth Warren's Last Stand on TPP Trade

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Yet while Warren has been quieter in public on trade, she’s kept close to the action.

Throughout the House fight, aides say trade critics in both chambers were staying regularly in touch, both at the member and staff level.

Members and staff regularly strategized, said one aide, as they worked out the best possible way to hold up the trade bills.

“It was like-minded individuals, figuring out how best to hold back a piece of legislation that we all think will harm workers,” said one House Democratic aide.

In March, Warren huddled with House Democrats to discuss the dispute settlement system in a trans-Pacific trade deal that Obama is negotiating that critics argue would allow corporations to challenge trade laws outside the traditional court system.

The meetings had some comparing Warren to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who has often met with like-minded House conservatives on legislative issues.

Two days before House Democrats delivered a serious blow to fast-track by voting down another trade measure linked to the package, Warren held a call with liberal advocates, urging them to double down on their efforts to get Democrats to oppose the bills.

On the call, hosted by MoveOn.org and Democracy for America, Warren urged the grassroots to hold firm.

"Even when the odds are against you, sometimes you need to stand up and fight," Warren said. "Never give up on holding Wall Street accountable. I repeat — never."