Duckworth Joins Heinrich, Colleagues in Push to Deliver Tariff Refunds to American Families

[WASHINGTON, D.C.]—U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and her Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation that would create a tax rebate program for individuals and families who have paid increased prices for groceries and everyday essentials due to President Trump’s unlawful foreign tariffs. According to a U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC)report, Trump’s illegal tariffs have already cost American families more than $1,700 each.
“Donald Trump’s illegal tariffs stole billions from American families—andthey deserve a refund,”said Duckworth.“This President forced families across the country to pay more for groceries, toys and so many more everyday essentials.Americans should not be stuck with the bill for his self-inflicted economic catastrophe caused by his greed, vanity and hunger for power. Our legislation would help right this wrong and deliver relief to the thousands of families who are suffering under Trump’s disastrous, unlawful economic policies.”
Following the Supreme Court’srecent decisiondeclaring many of Trump’s broad, cost-raising tariffs unconstitutional, Trumpannouncedadditional tariffs his administration plans to impose on imported goods. A new JEC reportannouncedthat American families could pay over $2,500 more as a result of Trump’s ongoing tariffs this year.
The Tariff Refunds for Working Families Actwould establish the “Working Families Refund.” Specifically, the legislation would provide a tax rebate of $600 to individual filers making $90,000 or less, provide a tax rebate of $600 to head of household filers making $120,000 or less, provide a tax rebate of $1200 to joint filers making $180,000 or less and provide an additional tax rebate of $600 for each dependent child. For example, a family of four with two parents filing jointly and two dependent children making less than $180,000 a year would receive a $2,400 Working Families Refund.
In addition to Duckworth and Heinrich, this legislation is co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Chris Coons (D-DE), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Jack Reed (D-RI).
The full text of the legislation is available onSenator Duckworth’s website.
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