Sen. Ruben Gallego wants reimbursements for local businesses and families now that the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration's tariffs.
It’s been almost a week since the high court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not give President Donald Trump the authority to impose his sweeping tariff policy.
The future of all tariffs is still in question, but the ruling strikes a blow to the legal framework the administration has used for its broadest trade measures.
In a letter to Trump this week, Gallego says if the administration doesn’t take action, over $100 billion in tariff revenue will remain in government coffers or in corporate accounts, rather than with American families and small businesses. He’s asking for details about tariff revenue and how they will be distributed.
“Since your first invocation of IEEPA to impose sweeping tariffs on countries, Americans have borne the brunt of higher prices," Gallego’s letter reads. “The invalidation of these IEEPA tariffs is a chance to make American families and small businesses whole — not to retain unlawfully collected funds or enable additional corporate profit.”
Sen. Mark Kelly is also set to visit the Yuma area to hear how tariffs have impacted border businesses.
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