Press Releases

“I’ve been clear since the start of this administration that the president’s unilateral sweeping tariffs on foreign goods that American families and manufacturers rely on are illegal. The federal court’s decision affirms this. We have already seen the broad economic damage caused by the president’s trade war. This is why the Framers gave Congress constitutional power over trade and tariffs. The court spoke decisively in defense of our democracy and against a president attempting to be king.

“Families, manufacturers, and farmers have faced price increases, supply chain shortages, and retaliation from foreign countries due to the president’s tariffs. Before Trump attempts to reformulate his tariffs under a different law, Congress must settle this issue once and for all by passing legislation to require the president to come to Congress before imposing sweeping tariffs.”

In January, DelBene introduced legislation that would make clear the president could not use IEEPA to impose sweeping tariffs.