WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate voted Thursday to repeal President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, with four Republicans joining Democrats in support of the bipartisan resolution targeting duties on allies such as the European Union, Japan, and South Korea, according to The Hill.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) sponsored the resolution, backed by Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). The same proposal narrowly failed in April when Vice President JD Vance broke a 50-49 tie against it. This time, both McConnell and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)—who missed the earlier vote—were present.
The measure declares that Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” national emergency, which authorized sweeping reciprocal tariffs worldwide, is “terminated.” While largely symbolic, the vote underscores growing bipartisan resistance to the president’s aggressive trade policies.
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said Trump’s tariffs “are squeezing American families,” noting that household expenses have risen by more than $100 a month. McConnell added that tariffs “make both building and buying in America more expensive.”
Despite Senate passage, the resolution faces an uphill battle in the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is unlikely to bring it to the floor. Trump has also vowed to veto any measure that limits his tariff authority.
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