Kaine & Colleagues Announce Intent to File Legislation to Challenge Trump’s Senseless Trade Wars

In continuation of Kaine’s economic leadership, the announcement follows successfully passage of Kaine-led effort to challenge Trump’s tariffs on Canada
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) were joined by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in announcing their intent to file legislation to repeal the cost-raising, across-the-board tariffs President Donald Trump announced on April 2, whichwill cost the average American household nearly $4,000 a yearand have already led tosignificant market declinesandraised the odds of a recession. Once filed, the legislation will be privileged, meaning it will receive a vote before the full Senate.
The announcement followslast week’s Senate passageof legislation led by Kaine and Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) to repeal Trump’s tariffs on Canada.
“No President has the authority to unilaterally impose such sweeping across-the-board tariffs without congressional approval,”said Kaine.“President Trump’s tariff strategy is raising costs on American families, threatening alliances our national security depends on, and creating opportunity for China and other adversaries to take advantage of global instability. The time is now for Congress to reassert its authority in matters of international trade, and I hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will join us.”
On April 2,Trump announced tariffs on imports from all countriesaround the world. In response, nations areexploringaggressivecountermeasureson goods imported from the U.S.
Text of the resolution is availablehere.
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