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Senate committee advances resolution urging removal of tariffs on Canada
Summary
The Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee moved draft 5.1 of Senate Resolution 11, a nonbinding resolution urging President Donald J. Trump to remove tariffs imposed on Canada since Jan. 20, 2025, and asking Congress to reassert its role in trade policy.
The Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee moved draft 5.1 of Senate Resolution 11, a nonbinding resolution urging President Donald J. Trump to remove tariffs imposed on Canada since Jan. 20, 2025, and asking Congress to reassert its role in crafting international trade policy.
Chris Seigel of the Office of Legislative Council read aloud the draft’s operative language, including the clause “urging that President Trump remove all tariffs he’s imposed on Canada since 01/20/2025, including those outside the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA).” Michael Chernick, legislative counsel, described the resolution as honoring “historic integrated and productive relations”…
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