Politics Senate vote aimed at blocking Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs falls short
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Source: CBS News
Updated on: April 30, 2025 / 7:02 PM EDT
Washington — An effort aimed at blocking President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs in the Senate amid anxiety over how the wide-ranging tariffs could disrupt the U.S. economy fell short on Wednesday, with Senate Republicans largely united in their opposition.
In a 49 to 49 vote, all but three Republicans opposed the measure, in a victory for the White House and GOP leadership in the Senate as the party seeks to remain united on the issue. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island, and Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, did not vote.
The resolution, led by Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, would terminate the April 2 national emergency that the president is using to impose the tariffs, effectively blocking the sweeping levies on foreign imports. Along with Paul, Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska joined Democrats and independents in support of the measure, falling short of the majority needed for passage. The measure almost certainly wouldn't have been taken up in the GOP-controlled House, making the vote largely a symbolic one.
The vote came after the president on April 2 announced a 10% baseline tariff on almost all U.S. trading partners while increasing levies on dozens of other countries. Days later, as investors appeared spooked, Mr. Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of his new tariffs, keeping the 10% baseline in place while raising the tariff rate on goods imported from China. Wyden told CBS News ahead of the vote of the measure's chances that "this is a choice for senators."
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Updated on: April 30, 2025 / 1:42 PM EDT
Washington — The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on a measure aimed at blocking President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs amid anxiety over how the wide-ranging tariffs could disrupt the U.S. economy. The resolution, led by Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, would terminate the April 2 national emergency that the president is using to impose the tariffs, effectively blocking the sweeping levies on foreign imports.
But the measure almost certainly won't be taken up in the GOP-controlled House, making the vote largely a symbolic one. On April 2, the president announced a 10% baseline tariff on almost all U.S. trading partners while increasing levies on dozens of other countries. Days later, as investors appeared spooked, Mr. Trump announced a 90-day pause on most of his new tariffs, keeping the 10% baseline in place while raising the tariff rate on goods imported from China.
Whether the measure would find enough support in the upper chamber remains to be seen. With 47 Democrats and independents in the chamber, it would require the support of at least four Republicans for approval. Wyden told CBS News of the measure's chances that "this is a choice for senators."
"They've been home and they've heard from their constituents, like small businesses, that are getting clobbered by these tariffs," Wyden said. "If they're going to listen to their constituents, we'll get their support, and if they're more concerned about Donald Trump being mean to them, they'll go with opposition."
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