Trade Cases
July 12, 2018
Senate Sends Message to Trump on Trade
Written by Sandy Williams
The Senate took a first step on Wednesday to reclaim some of the authority on trade that it has delegated to the president. The Senate passed 88 to 11 a motion to include language in the energy and water appropriation bill that would provide “a role for Congress in making a determination under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.”
The motion is a move toward presenting a bill by Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) and Sen. Pat Tooney (R-PA) that would require oversight by Congress on any tariffs the president may wish to impose under Section 232. Although the approved measure is not binding, it is a clear signal that Congress is willing to stand up to the president over trade.
