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struggle4progress

(122,860 posts)
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:00 PM Apr 2

Senate passes resolution to block Canada tariffs

Four Republican Senators — Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitch McConnell — voted with Democrats on Wednesday to undo President Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. Senators voted 51-48 just hours after Trump unveiled his 'Liberation Day' reciprocal tariffs

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Senate passes resolution to block Canada tariffs (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 2 OP
Now do the rest. C_U_L8R Apr 2 #1
True ILikePie92 Apr 2 #3
It isn't a question of enforcement. The House will probably not pass this. Bluetus Apr 3 #6
And even if they do, Trump will almost certainly veto it. Ms. Toad Apr 3 #8
This ILikePie92 Apr 3 #9
There is nothing to enforce Bluetus Apr 3 #11
Agreed ILikePie92 Apr 3 #12
Agreed ILikePie92 Apr 3 #13
The Kentucky Senators could have done it due to fertilizer imports - potash underpants Apr 2 #2
Maybe some of the GOP Reps aren't willing to let Trump drive the economy off the cliff. TomSlick Apr 2 #4
The man baby will have a fit now. Watch his x account. The Third Doctor Apr 2 #5
Forcing the vote Mountainguy Apr 3 #7
THIS. Right on. They need to push for House votes too. 617Blue Apr 3 #10
I'm happy the Democrats stuck together. Emile Apr 3 #14

ILikePie92

(83 posts)
3. True
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:11 PM
Apr 2

Totally agree with you. Unfortunately, like the courts, congress has no one to enforce their purse strings and not enough votes in either house to throw the orange idiot out on his ass.

Ms. Toad

(36,719 posts)
8. And even if they do, Trump will almost certainly veto it.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 01:28 AM
Apr 3

But - this is the Senate, at least , taking back the power it ceded as part of the continuing resolution.

Bluetus

(969 posts)
11. There is nothing to enforce
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 09:57 AM
Apr 3

There will be no vote in the House. And if it somehow passed the House, Trump would veto it.

It is a statement bill, and an important one. Considering that McConnell is no longer officially in leadership and will not be running again, maybe he doesn't have any fucks left to give Trump. We could have used that 5 years ago, but it may still be significant now.

TomSlick

(12,346 posts)
4. Maybe some of the GOP Reps aren't willing to let Trump drive the economy off the cliff.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:43 PM
Apr 2

More likely, maybe some took last night as a sign that blindly following Trump over that cliff may not be a good idea.

Mountainguy

(1,736 posts)
7. Forcing the vote
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 01:18 AM
Apr 3

is the goal. Make every R go on record as having voted in favor of the tariffs. When prices start skyrocketing from massive tariff costs, we will use their votes on this to tie them to it in every congressional district in the country with an R.

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