The House of Representatives is unlikely to take up the measures.
The Senate narrowly approved two bills this week, introduced by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia, to respectively end tariffs on Canada and Brazil. The legislation would end President Trump’s national emergency declaration that led to the imposition of the tariffs.
The president used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to enact 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports early this year, then increased them to 35 percent in August. He recently announced another 10 percent after the provincial government of Ontario aired an anti-tariff commercial.
President Trump said of Brazil in July, “We have had years to discuss our Trading Relationship with Brazil, and have concluded that we must move away from the longstanding, and very unfair trade relationship engendered by Brazil’s Tariff, and Non-Tariff, Policies and Trade Barriers. Our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from Reciprocal.” The tariffs on Brazil are also in response to the persecution of its former President Jair Bolsonaro.
President Trump has used the tariffs as a method of balancing trade and foreign policy as he seeks to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and the employment market.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For wisdom for President Trump as he seeks to improve the nation’s economy and job market.
- For members of the Senate as they assess the results and impact of the president’s emergency declaration.
- For House Speaker Mike Johnson as he considers which measures to bring to the floor for a vote.
Sources: UPI News, MSN, Newsweek
