Senate Ends Trump's Emergency Tariff Authority

The U.S. Senate voted 50–46 to terminate the national emergency authority President Trump used to impose steep tariffs on Canada, with four Republicans — Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul — joining all Democrats. Sponsor Sen. Tim Kaine and other supporters said the tariffs would raise prices, hurt integrated border-state economies (notably Maine), damage U.S. sales and Canadian tourism, and were not justified under emergency powers. Senators framed the move as an effort to reclaim congressional trade authority and protect U.S. businesses and consumers from higher costs ahead of the holiday season; the vote follows similar Senate rebukes this week over tariffs on Brazil and an earlier April rebuke. The measure is largely symbolic because the Republican-led House has refused to take up repeal and the president would likely veto any repeal. The vote came while Mr. Trump was in Asia for trade talks and after tensions with Canada escalated over an Ontario World Series ad that prompted him to announce an additional 10% tariff.