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The fallout from President Donald Trump's aggressive new tariffs has spurred Congress into action, with a growing number of Republicans joining Democrats to express interest in using their power to r...
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President Donald Trump is set to announce a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike.
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But now they are determining policy that will increase the costs of goods for many Americans.
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Republicans weigh using the power of Congress to rein in Trump on tariffs
After GOP senators helped pass a measure to revoke Trump's Canada tariffs, talks are underway to force a House vote. Senators also unveiled a bipartisan bill to limit his authority.
Fear of fallout from Trump tariff plan puts some Republicans in tough spot
Steep new tariffs triggered a stock market sell-off Thursday, upping pressure on Republican lawmakers, some of whom are worried about the political fallout.
Republicans weigh clawing back tariff authority from Trump
Some congressional Republicans want the Legislative Branch to reassert its authority on tariffs after Trump's "Liberation Day."
The Latest: Trump set to announce new tariffs in what he calls ‘Liberation Day’
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Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs. What’s Next
Trump imposed the steepest US tariffs in more than a century, stepping up his campaign to reshape global trade.
The false things Trump said about tariffs during his announcement
President Donald Trump’s speech announcing a huge increase in tariffs on American trading partners was riddled with falsehoods and misleading statements on trade that he has made for years. But now they are determining policy that will increase the costs of goods for many Americans.
Trump Unveils Global Reciprocal Tariffs
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What Trump’s reciprocal tariffs mean for home buyers and sellers
Home buyers and sellers in the U.S. are likely to feel the impact of the tariffs President Donald Trump slapped on every country worldwide Wednesday — but it isn’t all that bad. Economists expect tariffs to increase the cost of building and remodeling homes as the cost of imported building materials go up.
Republicans in Congress move to restrict federal judges who have blocked President Trump
Furious over nationwide injunctions, Congressional Republicans are seeking to limit the impact of the federal judiciary.
Congress Is Freaking Out About Trump’s Trade War, But Not Enough to Stop Him
A fast-spreading panic hit Capitol Hill on Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s trade war prompted markets to suffer their worst day since the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and analysts were predicting the worst was yet to come.
Republicans moving ahead with Trump’s ‘big’ bill of tax breaks and spending cuts amid tariff uproar
Instead, Senate Republicans are considering offsets mostly for any new Trump tax breaks. Raising alarms from the most conservative budget hawks, the senators have set a floor of about $4 billion in budget reductions to health and other programs — a fraction of the package’s expected $4 trillion-plus price tag for tax breaks.
GOP and Dem senators roll out legislation to give Congress more say over tariffs: ‘Political decimation’
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley crossed party lines and teamed up with Sen. Maria Cantwell on new legislation Thursday that would pare back President Trump’s tariff authority as GOP unease
Republicans look to maintain majority in Congress
In the aftermath of the withdraw of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik's nomination as U.S. Ambassador, Congressional Republicans now turn their focus to upcoming special elections in Florida to keep their majority.
Measuring the cost of extending Trump’s tax cuts becomes a flashpoint in Congress
Senate Republicans are looking to change how extending many of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts would be scored when it comes to future federal deficits. The Congressional Budget Office has projected that extending the cuts would increase deficits by nearly $4 trillion over the coming decade.
Cantwell and top Senate Republican introduce bill to give Congress control over tariffs
As markets around the world reeled in response to sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state led a bipartisan effort on Thursday to give Congress more control over U.
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Top Republicans in Congress shrug off Trump's "fanciful" third term musings
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Randy Fine prevails in Florida special election, bringing tally of Jewish Republicans in Congress to 4
Randy Fine, a Jewish Republican backed by President Donald Trump, has prevailed in a special election in Florida’s 6th Congressional District.
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