Overview
- The 51-47 vote saw Republicans Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski join Democrats, marking a third straight rebuke this week after separate votes targeting Brazil and Canada.
- The resolution would end the national emergency Trump invoked under IEEPA to impose a baseline 10% tariff on most imports he dubbed “Liberation Day.”
- The action is largely symbolic because House Republicans have blocked tariff resolutions from reaching the floor until 2026, and the president is expected to veto any limits on his authority.
- The Supreme Court is set to review the legality of using IEEPA for broad tariffs, with oral arguments scheduled for Nov. 5.
- The vote coincided with Trump touting progress with China, including a planned tariff reduction and a commitment for China to purchase 25 million metric tons of U.S. soybeans annually for three years.