Grassley says Congress 'delegated too much authority to the president' on trade [View all]

Source: The Hill

04/08/25 12:02 PM ET


Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to limit President Trump’s trade authority, said Tuesday that he thinks Congress has “delegated too much authority to the president.” “I made very clear throughout my public service that I’m a free and fair trader.

The Constitution gives Congress the authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce. I believe that Congress delegated too much authority to the president in the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Trade Act of 1974,” Grassley said.

“That said, I support President Trump’s agenda to lower tariffs and non-tariff barriers other countries impose on American goods. I support President Trump’s agenda to get a better deal from China and other countries for our farmers and manufacturers,” he added. His comments Tuesday morning came as the Senate Finance Committee heard testimony from U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer as part of a hearing focused on the president’s trade policy agenda.

During the hearing, Grassley pointed to Trump’s recent sweeping tariffs, while noting retaliation from other countries after the president levied a 10 percent base tariff on imports from nearly all foreign trading partners last week, as well as higher reciprocal taxes on many of them.

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