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The price hikes that will happen for Maine families—every time they go to the grocery store, they fill their gas tank, they fill their heating oil tank—if these tariffs go into effect will be so harmful. And as price hikes always do, they will hurt those the most who can afford them the least."
Senator Susan Collins, on the Senate floor Wednesday I look forward to working with Sen. Grassley to restore review and powers over tariffs to Congress."
Bacon, of Nebraska, told Newsweek on Friday For too long, Congress has delegated its clear authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce to the executive branch. Building on my previous efforts as Finance Committee Chairman, I'm joining Senator Cantwell to introduce the bipartisan Trade Review Act of 2025 to reassert Congress's constitutional role and ensure Congress has a voice in trade policy."
Grassley, in a statement on Thursday Nebraskans want free trade agreements, not trade animosity."
Bacon told Newsweek on the tariffs I strongly oppose the use of tariff authority to impose nonreciprocal tariffs,
In recent weeks, too many of my fellow Republicans — including Mr. Trump — have treated Russia with velvet gloves, shying away from calling out Mr. Putin's flatly illegal war and even blaming Ukraine for starting it,
On the one hand, Trump and the Republicans are taking away vital services, ... and then at the same time, with the other side of the pincer, they’re squeezing them by creating higher prices.”
I’ve already heard from Nevadans and Nevada business owners who are worried about how these new tariffs will impact their businesses and livelihoods, including the founder of a small business in Reno. They wrote to me saying, quote, ... We maintain a small production facility in Reno . . . these duties will force us to raise retail prices by 37 percent, and we don’t believe our customers will accept that. This policy could wipe us out entirely,
Rosen said during her debate time on the floor on Friday They go on to say, quote, ‘I’m not asking for a favor. I’m asking for leadership that reflects the urgency and reality we face. These tariffs do not bring jobs back. They raise prices, punish small businesses, and put livelihoods at risk, all while making it harder for companies like mine to do what we’ve done for 13 years: create jobs, innovate, and support our families,
