Warner Joins Kaine, Klobuchar in Filing Legislation to Undo President Trump’s Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods

WASHINGTON– U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump’s wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, which amount to a 25 percent tax on goods imported from one ofAmerica’s top trading partnersand closest allies. The legislation is privileged, which means the U.S. Senate will be required to vote on the bill in the coming weeks.
“President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods will hurt Virginians and hurt the American people. When he ran for office, he promised the American people lower costs. This baseless trade war with one of our closest allies has the exact opposite impact, raising prices on everything from groceries to houses and cars,”said Sen. Warner.“It’s time for Congress to step in.”
“Since we announced our intention to file legislation to challenge President Trump’s senseless taxes on Canadian goods, I have received an outpouring of support from constituents who are outraged by this Administration playing fast and loose with our economy,”said Sen. Kaine. “Virginians and Americans across the country have been loud and clear: they want lower prices, not higher ones. They want economic growth, not a recession—which even Trump admits could result from his misguided economic policies. I look forward to this legislation coming to the floor for a vote so every Senator can publicly answer this question: are you willing to put your constituents and our economy above Trump’s worst impulses?”
“This Administration is igniting a reckless trade war and regular Americans are paying the price,”said Sen. Klobuchar.“Costs for everyone will go up and our farmers and businesses will suffer. Canada is Minnesota’s top trading partner and is a key U.S. ally. We must reverse these damaging tariffs before it’s too late.”
In Virginia in2024, Canada was the largest export market and accounted for 15 percent of Virginia exports. In Virginia in2022, top goods exports to Canada included motor vehicles and transportation equipment, such as medium- and heavy-duty trucks.56.1 percentof Southwest Virginia’s economic output is dependent on trade.

Polls haveoverwhelminglydemonstrated that the American people do not support Trump’s trade wars. According to a recent survey by Public First, just 28 percent of American adults supported specifically applying tariffs to Canada, while 43 percent opposed.

Specifically, the senators’ legislation would work by terminating the February 1 emergency that Trump used to launch his trade war with Canada, and thus eliminate the tariffs on Canadian imports implemented as a result. Trump’s order cites theInternational Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA), an unprecedented use of IEEPA in its nearly half century history. After an initial one-month delay, President Trump decided to move forward with the tariffs, with the import taxes starting to be collected on March 4, 2025. In total, President Trump’s IEEPA tariffs will cost the average American householdup to $2,000a year, with the Canada tariffs making up a significant portion of that. These IEEPA tariffs represent thelargest tax increaseon American families in recent history.

Data regarding goods traded with Canada, by state, in 2023 is availablehereand below:
Exports
Imports
Alabama
$3.9 billion
$3.4 billion
Alaska
$596 million
$753 million
Arizona
$2.7 billion
$1.1 billion
Arkansas
$2.7 billion
$2.6 billion
California
$20.1 billion
$23.8 billion
Colorado
$1.9 billion
$5.6 billion
Connecticut
$2.1 billion
$5.9 billion
Delaware
$856 million
$861 million
Florida
$5.2 billion
$6 billion
Georgia
$7.7 billion
$6.5 billion
Hawaii
$16 million
$90 million
Idaho
$1.5 billion
$1.4 billion
Illinois
$20.6 billion
$65.6 billion
Indiana
$14.9 billion
$11.1 billion
Iowa
$5.5 billion
$4.1 billion
Kansas
$2.6 billion
$2.1 billion
Kentucky
$9.1 billion
$6.0 billion
Louisiana
$4.8 billion
$3.2 billion
Maine
$1.4 billion
$5.1 billion
Maryland
$2.4 billion
$3.0 billion
Massachusetts
$3.3 billion
$11.4 billion
Michigan
$27.5 billion
$50.9 billion
Minnesota
$7 billion
$14.4 billion
Mississippi
$2.2 billion
$1.9 billion
Missouri
$6.5 billion
$4.3 billion
Montana
$1.0 billion
$6.8 billion
Nebraska
$1.7 billion
$1.5 billion
Nevada
$1.7 billion
$1.5 billion
New Hampshire
$1.4 billion
$2.0 billion
New Jersey
$8.8 billion
$8.9 billion
New Mexico
$186 million
$568 million
New York
$19.5 billion
$22.8 billion
North Carolina
$7.7 billion
$4.7 billion
North Dakota
$5.9 billion
$3.0 billion
Ohio
$21.4 billion
$17.9 billion
Oklahoma
$1.9 billion
$9.0 billion
Oregon
$3.5 billion
$4.1 billion
Pennsylvania
$14.3 billion
$13.6 billion
Rhode Island
$487 million
$1.4 billion
South Carolina
$4.5 billion
$3.5 billion
South Dakota
$1.1 billion
$686 million
Tennessee
$8.8 billion
$6.8 billion
Texas
$35.9 billion
$37.0 billion
Utah
$1.7 billion
$3.1 billion
Vermont
$680 million
$2.6 billion
Virginia
$3.6 billion
$2.7 billion
Washington
$9.6 billion
$21.0 billion
West Virginia
$2.1 billion
$2.1 billion
Wisconsin
$8.5 billion
$6.3 billion
Wyoming
$380 million
$568 million

The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Angus King (I-ME), and Chris Coons (D-DE).
Full text of the legislation is availablehere.

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