The Senate voted 51-48 to pass a resolution aimed at preventing President Trump from instituting tariffs on Canadian goods, which he justified under a national emergency declared for fentanyl smuggling. The resolution saw support from several Republicans alongside Democrats. Despite its passage, the measure is largely symbolic since Trump has indicated he will not endorse it, and it faces challenges in the House. Lawmakers like Rand Paul emphasized that tariffs are effectively taxes and raised concerns about executive overreach in imposing such measures without Congressional approval.
Republican Sens. Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted in favor of passing the measure, which seeks to terminate the national emergency declared by Trump.
Paul argued tariffs are taxes, highlighting the constitutional and economic implications, stating, 'There's two arguments... tariffs are just bad.'
Democratic co-sponsor Sen. Tim Kaine criticized government by executive emergency declaration and asserted that the president shouldn't impose tariffs for negotiations.
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