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GOP senators are slowly defecting…
Seven Republican senators, including Sen. Chuck Grassley (Cockeye), the Senate’s president pro tempore, and Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), the former Senate Republican leader, have signed on to a bipartisan bill that would require Congress to approve President Trump’s steep tariffs on trading partners.
Grassley and McConnell have joined five other Republicans — Sens. Jerry Moran (Kan.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Todd Young (Ind.) and Susan Collins (Maine) — in supporting the Trade Review Act of 2025.
The legislation would limit Trump’s ability to impose unilateral tariffs without the approval of Congress.
It would require the president to notify Congress of the imposition of new tariffs and increased tariffs within 28 hours and provide an explanation of the reasoning for the action.
It would also require the administration to provide an assessment of the potential impact of imposing or increasing the duty on U.S. businesses and consumers.
More critically, it would require that new tariffs sunset after 60 days unless Congress passes a joint resolution approving them.
And it provides a pathway for Congress to cancel tariffs before the 60-day period expires by passing a joint resolution of disapproval.
7 GOP senators sign on to bill to check Trump’s trade authority
Seven Republican senators, including Sen. Chuck Grassley (Cockeye), the Senate’s president pro tempore, and Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), the former Senate Republican leader, have signed on to a bipartisan bill that would require Congress to approve President Trump’s steep tariffs on trading partners.
Grassley and McConnell have joined five other Republicans — Sens. Jerry Moran (Kan.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Todd Young (Ind.) and Susan Collins (Maine) — in supporting the Trade Review Act of 2025.
The legislation would limit Trump’s ability to impose unilateral tariffs without the approval of Congress.
It would require the president to notify Congress of the imposition of new tariffs and increased tariffs within 28 hours and provide an explanation of the reasoning for the action.
It would also require the administration to provide an assessment of the potential impact of imposing or increasing the duty on U.S. businesses and consumers.
More critically, it would require that new tariffs sunset after 60 days unless Congress passes a joint resolution approving them.
And it provides a pathway for Congress to cancel tariffs before the 60-day period expires by passing a joint resolution of disapproval.
