Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said on Tuesday there might be just enough Republican votes to push a Democrat-led “off-ramp” to nullify President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.
A vote is expected on Wednesday for Sen. Tim Kaine’s, D-Va., resolution that would end the emergency declaration by Trump to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian goods citing the flow of fentanyl coming across the northern border as a major justification.
“I think there’s 4, so it may well pass,” Paul said when asked about the resolution’s potential. Kaine’s resolution was co-sponsored by Paul as well as Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. If the resolution does manage to pass the Senate, it would still need to clear the Republican-led House.
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