Trump’s Mexico tariffs are a Taco Tuesday downer; Will Republicans Ever Step Up ?
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GOP lawmakers discuss vote to block Trump’s new tariffs on Mexico, in what would be a dramatic act of defiance
Washington Post
By Erica Werner,
Seung Min Kim
and Damian Paletta
June 3, 2019
Congressional Republicans have begun discussing whether they may have to vote to block President Trump’s planned new tariffs on Mexico, potentially igniting a second standoff this year over Trump’s use of executive powers to circumvent Congress, people familiar with the talks said.
The vote, which would be the GOP’s most dramatic act of defiance since Trump took office, could also have the effect of blocking billions of dollars in border wall funding that the president had announced in February when he declared a national emergency at the southern border, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks are private.
Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on Mexico — with which the United States has a free-trade agreement — rely on the president’s declaration of a national emergency at the border. But the law gives Congress the right to override the national emergency determination by passing a resolution of disapproval.
Congress passed such a resolution in March after Trump reallocated the border wall funds, but he vetoed it. Now, as frustration on Capitol Hill grows over Trump’s latest tariff threat, a second vote could potentially command a veto-proof majority to nullify the national emergency, which in turn could undercut both the border-wall effort and the new tariffs.
Republican lawmakers aren’t eager to be drawn into a conflict with the president. But some feel they might have to take action following a growing consensus within the GOP that these new tariffs would amount to tax increases on American businesses and consumers — something that would represent a profound breach of party orthodoxy. Trump has said he would put in place 5 percent tariffs on all Mexican goods as of June 10, rising by another 5 percent a month until October, unless Mexico stops all illegal migration into the United States.
Some White House officials are aware that lawmakers are considering the tactic, but they have not yet decided how to respond. Trump had hoped that threatening to impose tariffs against Mexican imports would lead to major concessions from the Mexican government. But White House officials have not articulated exactly what they want the Mexican government to do, leading to a growing fear among some lawmakers that the White House will push forward with the tariffs when they are scheduled to take effect on June 10.
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Washington Post
By Erica Werner,
Seung Min Kim
and Damian Paletta
June 3, 2019
Congressional Republicans have begun discussing whether they may have to vote to block President Trump’s planned new tariffs on Mexico, potentially igniting a second standoff this year over Trump’s use of executive powers to circumvent Congress, people familiar with the talks said.
The vote, which would be the GOP’s most dramatic act of defiance since Trump took office, could also have the effect of blocking billions of dollars in border wall funding that the president had announced in February when he declared a national emergency at the southern border, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the talks are private.
Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on Mexico — with which the United States has a free-trade agreement — rely on the president’s declaration of a national emergency at the border. But the law gives Congress the right to override the national emergency determination by passing a resolution of disapproval.
Congress passed such a resolution in March after Trump reallocated the border wall funds, but he vetoed it. Now, as frustration on Capitol Hill grows over Trump’s latest tariff threat, a second vote could potentially command a veto-proof majority to nullify the national emergency, which in turn could undercut both the border-wall effort and the new tariffs.
Republican lawmakers aren’t eager to be drawn into a conflict with the president. But some feel they might have to take action following a growing consensus within the GOP that these new tariffs would amount to tax increases on American businesses and consumers — something that would represent a profound breach of party orthodoxy. Trump has said he would put in place 5 percent tariffs on all Mexican goods as of June 10, rising by another 5 percent a month until October, unless Mexico stops all illegal migration into the United States.
Some White House officials are aware that lawmakers are considering the tactic, but they have not yet decided how to respond. Trump had hoped that threatening to impose tariffs against Mexican imports would lead to major concessions from the Mexican government. But White House officials have not articulated exactly what they want the Mexican government to do, leading to a growing fear among some lawmakers that the White House will push forward with the tariffs when they are scheduled to take effect on June 10.
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Trump could face new GOP rebuke on Mexico tariffs
The president may have to declare another national emergency — putting Republicans in a tough spot if Congress votes to block it.
By BURGESS EVERETT
06/03/2019 11:14 PM EDT
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose broad tariffs on Mexico if it doesn't curb the number of undocumented crossings into the United States. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo
President Donald Trump could face yet another disapproval vote in Congress if he moves forward with new tariffs on Mexico, potentially setting up a major clash with Senate Republicans.
Trump has threatened to impose broad, increasing tariffs starting at 5 percent on imports from Mexico to force the U.S.’s southern neighbor to help stem the tide of migrants at the border.
Officials in both parties as well as trade experts told POLITICO Monday that the president may have to declare a second national emergency in order to invoke trade powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
And just as Congress voted to block Trump’s first national emergency to fund his border wall, lawmakers may be able to vote to overturn any new tariffs that Trump imposes.
The law at issue allows the president to regulate trade to deal with "any unusual or extraordinary threat" to national security that warrants a national emergency. Trump first announced a national emergency in February but did not declare it under that specific statute — which could require him to issue a new national emergency that invokes the IEEPA.
“He does need to declare an emergency in order to act under IEEPA because the earlier emergency declaration involving the US-Mexico border did not reference IEEPA actions.
https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2019/06/03/vote-tariff-1352662
The president may have to declare another national emergency — putting Republicans in a tough spot if Congress votes to block it.
By BURGESS EVERETT
06/03/2019 11:14 PM EDT
President Donald Trump has threatened to impose broad tariffs on Mexico if it doesn't curb the number of undocumented crossings into the United States. | Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo
President Donald Trump could face yet another disapproval vote in Congress if he moves forward with new tariffs on Mexico, potentially setting up a major clash with Senate Republicans.
Trump has threatened to impose broad, increasing tariffs starting at 5 percent on imports from Mexico to force the U.S.’s southern neighbor to help stem the tide of migrants at the border.
Officials in both parties as well as trade experts told POLITICO Monday that the president may have to declare a second national emergency in order to invoke trade powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
And just as Congress voted to block Trump’s first national emergency to fund his border wall, lawmakers may be able to vote to overturn any new tariffs that Trump imposes.
The law at issue allows the president to regulate trade to deal with "any unusual or extraordinary threat" to national security that warrants a national emergency. Trump first announced a national emergency in February but did not declare it under that specific statute — which could require him to issue a new national emergency that invokes the IEEPA.
“He does need to declare an emergency in order to act under IEEPA because the earlier emergency declaration involving the US-Mexico border did not reference IEEPA actions.
https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2019/06/03/vote-tariff-1352662
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