The White House issued a statement saying President Trump would veto a U.S. Senate bill introduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to limit his tariff authority.
According to Axios, the White House sent the statement to congressional offices on Monday.
“If passed, this bill would dangerously hamper the President’s authority and duty to determine our foreign policy and protect our national security,” the statement read, according to the outlet.
“If S. 1272 were presented to the President, he would veto the bill,” it added.
🚨 JUST IN: TRUMP would veto the Senate bill, which has Republican supporters, to restrict his tariffing authority – Axios
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Trump says he would veto the Senate bill—backed by some Republicans—that aims to limit his tariff powers. pic.twitter.com/EWkdM0PASA
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Per Axios:
Seven GOP senators have signed onto the bipartisan legislation, which is emerging as a proxy for Republicans to express their concern over Trump’s tariffs.
“You don’t get a first introduction and get so many people on board, but I think it shows the anxiety that people have,” Cantwell said on CBS yesterday.
House Democrats are planning to try to force a vote on ending the national emergency upon which Trump’s new tariffs are based.
SCOOP: Trump would veto the legislation introduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell and Sen. Chuck Grassley that would limit the president's authority to unilaterally impose tariffs, according to a White House statement seen by Axioshttps://t.co/9qa9v9c1sw
— Axios (@axios) April 7, 2025
Pres. Trump would veto a bipartisan bill seeking to rein in his authority to impose tariffs, according to a White House statement sent to Senate Republicans and obtained by ABC News. https://t.co/w0ZdfZhr7g
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) said he intends to introduce similar legislation in the House of Representatives.
WATCH: Republican Congressman To Introduce Legislation Limiting President Trump’s Tariff Authority
“It’s time that Congress restores its authorities here,” Bacon said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”
“And the Constitution is clear, the House and the Senate, Congress, has the power of tariffs and taxes,” he continued.
“And we gave some of that power to the executive branch, and I think in hindsight that was a mistake,” he added.
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🚨 WTF? Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) just announced he will be introducing legislation to BLOCK President Trump’s ability to levy tariffs on other nations.
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From The Hill:
The administration argued the legislation would “severely constrain the president’s ability to use authorities long recognized by Congress and upheld by the courts to respond to national emergencies and foreign threats.”
“If S. 1272 were presented to the President, he would veto the bill,” the White House budget office warned.
The legislation was introduced last week by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chair of the Judiciary Committee, and Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the Commerce Committee.
It would require the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of the imposition of a new tariff or the increase of a tariff and provide “an explanation of the reasoning for imposing or increasing the duty” and an assessment of the potential impact of imposing or increasing a duty on U.S. businesses and consumers.
And it would require that tariffs expire after 60 days unless Congress passes a joint resolution of approval.
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