Senate Joint Resolution 49, aimed at blocking President Trump’s tariffs, failed to pass in the US Senate on Wednesday after a deadlocked 49-49 vote.
The resolution, led by Oregon Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and supported by a mostly Democrat group that also included Republicans Rand Paul, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski, sought to terminate the national emergency declaration Trump used to impose 10% reciprocal tariffs on most US trading partners.
The resolution had little chance of advancing in the House due to a new rule protecting Trump’s tariffs.
The White House had warned the senators that Trump would veto the measure, arguing it would undermine national and economic security. The failed vote coincided with new economic data showing a 0.3% decline in US GDP, raising concerns about the tariffs’ economic impact.
“Today, I voted in support of SJR 49, which would terminate the President’s national emergency declaration regarding our trade deficits with countries around the world. Bilateral trade deficits do not constitute a national emergency, nor do they qualify as an ‘unusual and extraordinary’ circumstance needed to unlock authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. We have a lot more work to do to reclaim Congress’s constitutional power over tariffs, but this resolution is a step in the right direction,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
The “step in the right direction” failed, however, to must enough votes to make progress. Congress has the constitutional authority over tariffs as found in Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution, whereby Congress has the power to “lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises” and to regulate commerce with foreign nations. This includes the authority to impose tariffs, which are, in fact, taxes on imported goods.
But Congress has delegated some of this authority to the president through various laws, such as the Trade Act of 1974 and the Tariff Act of 1930. These laws allow a president to adjust tariffs under specific circumstances, such as national security (e.g., Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962) or trade negotiations.
While the president can exercise this delegated authority, Congress retains the ultimate constitutional power to legislate tariffs and can override or modify presidential actions.
Doesn’t matter what trump does. Lying Lisa will always be against it. She seems to have a vendetta against him. Trump could solve world hunger. But she would be against. She is pathetic.
Shes mad because she is having whatever her grift was. Lets have an in depth audit of the senators finances. Are her NGO’s not collecting the USAID funds she was promised?
Looks like Lisa is perfectly ok with other countries dumping cheap merchandise in our markets while it puts more and more Americans out of work. Uncle Joe is gone, who’s going to give her the millions to pay Alaskans to not work??
When Trump took office unemployment was at a 40 year low, tariffs have already resulted in lay-offs and Alaska is headed for a recession. Biden left Trump the best economy in 40 years, it only took the stable genius 100 days to decimate our economy and turn working Americans 401-k retirement into a 301-k
A national sales tax (tariff) will harm low income workers and families and is being used by Conservatives to extend a tax break that primarily benefits the top 1%. Apparently Trump’s MAGA base does not understand third grade math.
Trump cures cancer and world hunger! Lisa says “ we can’t have him messing up the system and making people live better lives “.
What a bafoon! Send her to Seattle!
Lisa has never served the state of Alaska. She is only in it for herself, and only seems to care when it comes to election season. Do you really feel she wants to advance the economy of Alaska through ANWR and or the LNG project? Nothing in it for her, so no.
Oh for crying out loud can we simply fire this worthless POS
What is next on the TDS ladder of escalation, Princess Lisa — inviting Trump to a cage fight?
I can imagine your derangement taking you that far, but I wouldn’t do it — Trump would snap your bony, fleshless frame like twigs.
On second thought, though ….
Sign, sealed & delivered. Thank you Princess for your efforts. All shall be rewarded.
Signed:
Commrade Xi, CCP
Lisa……The gift that keeps giving
Once she sold her soul to the devil, YOURS was no longer of any consequence, and it doesn’t matter who YOU are.
They say you can’t recall a Senator… Look again.
Since Frank Murkowski appointed her to the US Senate the US debt has grown over $30Trillion. She doesn’t know anything about economics. She just knows spending and grifting on that spending.
Why wouldn’t we consider Lisa Murkowski to be an economic genius too? She did pass the Bar Exam after four tries. And she is her daddy’s trust baby. And as a severely afflicted Democrat with TDS, Murkowski can lead her flock right over the cliff. That would be nice!