GOP Lawmakers Break With Trump on Tariffs

(Sourcing Journal) Fissures are emerging within the Republican party following this week’s tariff-driven economic meltdown, with some lawmakers even pushing to wrest control away from the White House when it comes to sanctioning international trade.

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the upper chamber’s longest-serving GOP member, is pioneering the “Trade Review Act of 2025,” which would limit the president’s authority to impose new tariffs by introducing new oversight requirements

Introduced alongside Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the bill would mandate that the Commander in Chief notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing new duties or increasing existing ones and provide an explanation or reasoning for the trade action. The president would also be required to provide an assessment of the potential impact that new duties could have on U.S. businesses and consumers.

Within 60 days, Congress must pass a joint resolution of approval on the new tariff or it will be allowed to expire. The legislative branch would also have the ability to end tariffs at any time by passing a resolution of disapproval.

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