Scoop: Senate Dems launching last-ditch bid to block Trump tariffs
Summary
Senate Democrats are trying to prevent President Trump's tariffs from starting at the end of the week. They argue these tariffs could increase household expenses in the U.S. and want to stop the tariffs from being approved under a specific legal power.Key Facts
- Senate Democrats are working to stop President Trump's planned tariffs, which could begin this week.
- Democrats claim the tariffs might cost the average American household an extra $2,400.
- Senator Jeanne Shaheen wants to pass a bill confirming the tariffs can't be approved under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
- This Act is the law the Trump administration uses to justify the tariffs.
- Tariffs are set to increase for many countries, with some rates being higher than before.
- It only takes one opposing lawmaker to block Shaheen's proposal, and Republicans are expected to do so.
- The effort forms part of a broader Democratic campaign against the tariffs.
- Several Democratic senators will support Shaheen, arguing the tariffs will raise prices for goods both businesses and families need.
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