Schneider Opposes Effort to Give Trump Broader Tariff Authority

September 16, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, voted against giving President Trump more power to capriciously abuse tariff authority and arbitrarily threaten allies. The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act would grant the President power to enact more sweeping tariffs without Congressional approval and raise costs on American households by thousands of dollars. “I will always support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people’s fight against Russia’s illegal invasion. I have consistently called on Congress and the President to do more to help Ukraine,” said Schneider . “Sadly, President Trump has not responded. If the President had any interest in imposing sanctions on Russia and supporting the Ukrainian people, he already has the necessary authority and power to do so. Yet, after nearly twenty months in office, he’s stubbornly refused to use that power. “The President, however, abused his power to attack our important allies and trading powers,” Schneider continued . “The Supreme Court was crystal clear — the authority to impose tariffs belongs to Congress, not the President. Trump’s costly tariffs have already cost hardworking Americans thousands of dollars, further burdening families’ already stretched budgets. The American people need relief, but Republicans don’t have a plan for that. Instead, they are letting Trump continue to run rampant and impose tariffs. “We can and will continue to support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people and hold Russia accountable. But we will not be duped into handing Trump more tariff power to abuse,” concluded Schneider . “Power that he will almost certainly use to give himself more leverage to raise costs on hardworking American families and damage relationships with our allies. I will continue working to both rein in Trump’s trade war and lower costs and pursue comprehensive strategies to push back against Putin’s regime and uphold democracy for the people of Ukraine.” Rep. Schneider has introduced multiple pieces of legislation to rein in Trump’s cost-raising tariffs including the Repealing Outdated and Unilateral Tariff Authorities Act and BAD DEAL Act . Rep. Schneider is also a cosponsor of H.Res. 155 reaffirming the United States unwavering support for Ukraine's sovereignty and independence and voted for supplemental security funding for Ukraine in 2024.