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Vermont Senate amends resolution urging rollback of certain tariffs on Canadian imports; debate centers on scope and existing tariffs
Summary
The Senate amended and advanced SR 11, a resolution that supports cooperative relations with Canada and urges the U.S. president to remove tariffs on Canadian imports not in effect on Jan. 20, 2025. Senators debated tariff history, economic impacts for Vermont, and whether the amended language appropriately targeted recent administration actions.
The Vermont Senate on May 12 amended and advanced SR 11, a resolution supporting "warm and cooperative relations" between Vermont, the United States and Canada and urging the U.S. president to remove tariffs imposed on Canadian imports.
Senator Randy Brock (Rutland) presented the economic development committee's report, saying the updated resolution narrows its request to "remove tariffs against imports from Canada that were not in effect on 01/20/2025." Brock said the change responds to concerns that the original draft's call for an immediate rollback of all tariffs was "not well informed." He…
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