"The US Senate took a stand against Donald Trump's global tariffs affecting more than 100 countries on Thursday, voting to nullify the so-called reciprocal tariffs. Four Republicans joined with all Democrats to vote 51-47 on a resolution to end the base-level tariffs that the president put into place via executive order. It was the third time the Republicans have voted alongside Democrats on a tariff resolution this week, previously rallying to end tariffs targeting Brazil and Canada."
"The tariff resolutions are a rebuke to the tariffs themselves and to Trump overstepping his authority and bypassing Congress. Senator Tim Kaine, a Democrat from Virginia, told reporters that the symbolic opposition should catch the president's attention. I did learn in the first Trump term that the president is responsive to things like this. When he sees Republicans starting to vote against his policies, even in small numbers, that makes an impression on him and can often cause him to alter his behavior, Kaine said."
Senate voted 51-47 to nullify reciprocal tariffs that affected more than 100 countries and were implemented by executive order. Four Republicans—Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski—joined all Democrats in the vote. It marked the third time Republicans sided with Democrats this week to end tariffs, following measures targeting Brazil and Canada. The vote coincided with the president's Asia trip, where a deal with China lowered tariffs and secured increased Chinese purchases of US soybeans. The House is unlikely to take similar action because of a House rule blocking such resolutions. Opponents framed the measures as a rebuke of presidential overreach.
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