Valadao joined Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) in calling for the legislative branch to be the one to decide on tariffs. Bacon is drafting a bill that mirrors legislation in the Senate to restore congressional authority over tariffs.
“It probably is,” Valadao told NewsNation’s The Hill Sunday when asked whether he could support such a bill. “I need to take a little bit better look at it.”
“I’ve already heard the speaker is… not supportive of it, obviously, but it is something that should be considered,” Valadao continued, referencing Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). “I’ve always been someone who supports giving power back to the Congress, the way our founding fathers originally designed.”
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Valadao noted that overseeing tariffs “is one of those powers that belongs in the
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