The Senate failed to pass a resolution Wednesday night that would have halted President Donald Trump’s tariffs after Vice President JD Vance cast the tiebreaking vote.
Three Republicans, Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, and Rand Paul of Kentucky, bucked their party and sided with 46 Democrats in favor of passing the resolution. The remaining 49 Republicans voted against it, resulting in a 49-49 tie that Vance broke.
Murkowski and Paul, who have defied their party in the past, argued that Trump did not have the constitutional authority to impose these tariffs.
‘Trump’s ongoing trade war has been a focal point for his critics over the last few weeks.’
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“Bilateral trade deficits do not constitute a national emergency, nor do they qualify as
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