A small group of Republican senators delivered a rare legislative rebuke to President Donald Trump\u2019s far-reaching trade tariffs, breaking ranks to side with Democrats in a vote against his global trade agenda.
\nFour Republicans \u2014 Susan Collins of Maine, Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska \u2014 joined Democrats in approving a resolution, 51\u201347, to overturn the base-level tariffs imposed on more than 100 nations through Trump\u2019s executive order.
\nIt marked the third time this week that Republicans have crossed party lines on trade, having previously supported measures to end tariffs targeting Brazil and Canada.<\/p>\n
Such open defiance of Trump remains rare within the GOP during his second term. Still, despite the Senate\u2019s pushback, similar action in the House of Representatives appears unlikely. House Republicans earlier this year adopted a rule preventing any tariff-related resolutions from reaching the floor for a vote.
\nThe Senate\u2019s vote effectively nullifies the so-called \u201creciprocal\u201d tariffs, which Trump argued were meant to level global trade. Lawmakers from both parties, however, framed the move as a response to executive overreach.
\n\u201cThis is about restoring Congress\u2019s constitutional authority over trade,\u201d said Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, adding that the largely symbolic vote should \u201cget the president\u2019s attention.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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