Senate Democrats are expected to challenge President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariffs on Friday night as Republicans attempt to advance a blueprint that unlocks his legislative agenda.
In a marathon voting session that clears the way for the president’s tax, border, and energy priorities, Democrats signaled they would pillory Republicans over the market-rattling tariffs the White House unveiled on Wednesday.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced an amendment on Friday that would rescind any tariff that increases the cost of goods like groceries or medicine, while Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat from tourism-heavy Nevada, hopes to bring forward language repealing tariffs that could disrupt the travel industry.
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The duties add a new wrinkle to what has been Democrats’ near-singular focus on Republicans’ proposed Medicaid cuts.
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