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Senate Votes on Resolution to End Trump’s Canada Tariffs Tied to Fentanyl Emergency

The bipartisan measure challenges the justification for tariffs, citing minimal fentanyl trafficking from Canada and economic harm to U.S. industries.

U.S. Senator Susan Collins speaks with Senator Lisa Murkowski as Lori Chavez-DeRemer, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of labor testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2025.
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talk before a news conference regarding President Donald Trump's pending tariffs on Canada, at the Capitol, Tuesday, April 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Overview

  • The U.S. Senate voted on a Democratic-led resolution to terminate President Trump's emergency declaration used to impose tariffs on Canadian imports.
  • The resolution has bipartisan support, with Republican Senators Susan Collins, Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitch McConnell backing it, citing economic harm to their states.
  • Critics argue the justification for the tariffs is flawed, as federal data shows only a small fraction of fentanyl entering the U.S. comes from Canada, with most originating from Mexico.
  • The tariffs, set to take full effect, are expected to increase costs for American consumers and industries, including housing, manufacturing, and agriculture.
  • Even if the resolution passes in the Senate, it is unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled House, and Trump has vowed to veto any such measure.