Senate Democrats Back Limited Trump Tariff Authority in Russia Sanctions Deal
Senate Democrats approved tariff powers aimed at Russia and its energy buyers, then accused Trump of using tariffs to raise prices on U.S. consumers.
- President Donald Trump imposed 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods this week after a trade deal collapsed, drawing immediate criticism from Senate Democrats despite their recent vote for new tariff authorities.
- Most Senate Democrats voted to grant President Trump sweeping tariff powers within a Russia sanctions package passed in honor of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, creating a political contradiction.
- Under the legislation, Trump would have authority to impose tariffs up to 500% on Russian imports and 100% on goods from the top five purchasers of Russian energy, including China and India.
- Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock engaged U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to establish guardrails, while Sen. Ron Wyden complained the bill grants massive authority to threaten trading partners.
- Democrats now face the difficult political task of distinguishing between using tariffs as economic weapons against Russia and opposing similar duties on longtime U.S. trading partners such as Canada.
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