Senate Democrats Seek to Undo Trump’s Tariffs on Canadian Goods

‘These tariffs, I think, are hopefully temporary,’ Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., left, and Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Va., confer as the Senate Budget Committee works on the markup of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Senate Republicans are vowing to move quickly on a budget plan that could pave the way for billions more in additional border security and defense spending. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

The U.S. Senate is set to vote on legislation to reverse President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.

SJ Res 37 aims to eliminate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 law authorizing the president to regulate international commerce during a declared national emergency.