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Wiz Imp

(4,576 posts)
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:54 PM 22 hrs ago

Four Senate Republicans join with Democrats to rebuke Trump tariff policy in key vote

Source: CNN


Four Senate Republicans joined with Democrats on Wednesday to deliver a rare bipartisan rebuke to President Donald Trump over trade policy.

The Senate adopted a resolution by a vote of 51 to 48 aimed at blocking the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on Canadian imports. The four Republicans who voted with Democrats were: Sens. Rand Paul, who cosponsored the resolution, Susan Collins, Mitch McConnell and Lisa Murkowski.

The move amounts to rare bipartisan pushback against Trump in the GOP-led Senate and comes after Trump criticized the measure and urged Republicans to vote against it.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/politics/senate-vote-tariffs-republicans-trump/index.html

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Four Senate Republicans join with Democrats to rebuke Trump tariff policy in key vote (Original Post) Wiz Imp 22 hrs ago OP
Only 4 is what's disgusting. nt babylonsister 21 hrs ago #1
You're right. If they were serious, they'd leave the GOP and caucus with the democrats. PSPS 21 hrs ago #2
They agree with Trump on 95% of the issues Polybius 18 hrs ago #5
agree, but it is a start. riversedge 12 hrs ago #9
Schumer sure can get meaningless stuff done HereForTheParty 21 hrs ago #3
This is far from meaningless. Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #4
And why just Canada? I mean I'm glad they spared our wonderful Marie Marie 18 hrs ago #6
They wanted to keep it narrowly focused to begin with to try to make sure it passed Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #7
Oh - good to know. Thanks for the info. Marie Marie 2 hrs ago #10
meaningless, unless they can override a veto, and the House will also vote for it. JohnSJ 16 hrs ago #8

PSPS

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2. You're right. If they were serious, they'd leave the GOP and caucus with the democrats.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:28 PM
21 hrs ago

Marie Marie

(10,125 posts)
6. And why just Canada? I mean I'm glad they spared our wonderful
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:09 PM
18 hrs ago

northern neighbors but why didn't they take back their power to control any tariffs You know... the way these things are supposed to work.

Wiz Imp

(4,576 posts)
7. They wanted to keep it narrowly focused to begin with to try to make sure it passed
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:58 PM
18 hrs ago

before moving on to more. Canada was easy because there is clearly absolutely no reason to declare a state of emergency with Canada. Now that this one passed, they almost surely move on to others.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/senate-dems-foreshadow-more-forced-190346506.html

Senate Democrats signaled more challenges to President Donald Trump's emergency declarations at a press conference ahead of a forced floor vote to undo his tariffs against Canada.

"One at a time," Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., told reporters on Wednesday when asked if we would also be introducing a privileged resolution canceling Trump's emergency declaration in Mexico.

"Let's get this one done. And if we can get this one done and succeed, then we also have to see what President Trump does this afternoon," he explained, referencing the president's planned remarks on tariffs at 4 p.m. in the White House's Rose Garden.

"There may be a whole new series of trade or tariff-related motions coming your way soon," the Virginia Democrat said.
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