A group of bipartisan senators introduced legislation Thursday to decide President Trump’s authorization to impose 50% tariffs Brazilthe main coffee producer.
The measure is privileged, meaning that senators will be forced to vote on whether Mr. Trump exercises his tariff powers wisely and legally. This is also a similar effort to reduce the tax imposed on Canada.
Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, said Mr Trump’s high tariffs Brazil Prosecuted former leader Jair Bolsonaro in South American countries, Trump ally.
“We must stop President Trump from launching these incompetent and chaotic trade wars that make everyday goods more expensive for Americans who are just trying to pass,” Kane said. “When this legislation entered the Senate, I urged colleagues on both sides of the aisle to stick to the principle that our economic policies should be designed in the best interests of Americans (rather than personal vendettas of dwarves).
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul joined Democrats as sponsor. He said Mr. Trump cited the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to pay for “reciprocal” tariffs Brazil and other countries.
Mr. Paul says he objected Brazilian Prosecuted Mr. Bolonsaro, but “it has nothing to do with the constitutional restrictions of our own executives.”
“Trade policy belongs to Congress, not the White House,” he said.
Whether Mr. Trump has the right to unilaterally impose tariffs without Congress is a running sub-picture of his second term. This is the subject of the main case brought by the Supreme Court, which can determine whether Trump acted legally by invoking Ieepa.
The administration said Mr. Trump was working within the parameters of the 1977 law and tariffs were bringing huge revenues to the United States and better trade terms.
Republican leaders in the House and Senate are happy to have Mr. Trump work on trade, despite Democrats trying to block new tariffs with the help of a handful of Republican lawmakers like Mr. Paul.
In April, the Senate narrowly passed Mr. Kane’s resolution to remove Mr. Trump’s 25% tariffs imposed on Canada, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in support.
Republican-controlled houses overlook the work, so these legislative efforts are primarily a way to force senators to record in favor of or against Trump’s use of tariff power.
supporter Brazil The legislation says trade between the two countries supports 130,000 U.S. jobs.
They say that Americans come from Brazilincluding nearly $2 billion worth of coffee, cannot be grown in most parts of the United States
Senate Minority Leader Charles E.
