Schumer Threatens to ‘Force’ a Senate Vote on Repealing Trump’s Tariffs

The minority leader blamed the tariffs for August’s soft jobs numbers. He did not specify how the Senate Democrats could bring a bill to the floor.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 3, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats are threatening to force a vote on repealing import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump.

The announcement was made on social media by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in response to news reports that job growth in the United States slowed in August. Democrats have attributed the slowdown to tariffs, alleging that other countries’ retaliatory tariffs have hurt U.S. exporters.