Congress has the power to halt President Trump's tariffs, but Republicans aren't ready to use it
- President Donald Trump announced new universal tariffs, including a 50 percent import tax on Lesotho's economy for exporting clothes during a Wednesday ceremony.
- Democratic Senator Tim Kaine's resolution to terminate Trump's tariffs passed the Senate with bipartisan support from four Republicans and all Democrats.
- While some Republican lawmakers express concern about Trump's tariffs causing economic issues, leaders are reluctant to criticize them, needing Trump's support for their agenda.
- Economists warn that Trump's new tariffs will increase prices on various imported goods, and some Republicans are anxious about the tariffs, yet top leaders continue to back the administration's approach.
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Congress expresses growing concern on Trump's tariffs
(NewsNation) — Lawmakers from both parties on Capitol Hill are voicing growing concern as President Donald Trump's tariffs wreak havoc on Wall Street and threaten to raise prices. In the Senate and House of Representatives, there is bipartisan legislation that would take back Congress' power to impose and stop tariffs. While they have support, the question now is whether Republican leadership, either House Speaker Mike Johnson or Senate Majority…
'Rankled' Trump issues veto threat over Chuck Grassley's bipartisan tariff bill
President Donald Trump has reportedly threatened to veto a tariff bill sponsored by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA).Axios reported on Monday that the White House objected to the bill that would limit the president's ability to impose tariffs without first notifying Congress."If passed, this bill would dangerously hamper the President's authority and duty to determine our foreign policy and protect our national security," a …
What Do American Steelworkers Think About Trump’s Tariffs?
“When it comes to steel, it’s fantastic for our industry,” said Jack Maskil, “but what about everything else?”Maskil, the president of the United Steelworkers Local 2227 in Pittsburgh’s Mon Valley, is a Trump supporter, as are many steelworkers in western Pennsylvania. But he was surprisingly subdued when I asked him for his thoughts about the steep, across-the-board tariffs President Donald Trump announced last Wednesday. His question summed up…
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