Eighteen attorneys general across the country, including Arizona’s Kris Mayes, are pressuring Congress to pass legislation that would issue refunds for costs paid as a result of President Donald Trump's tariffs.
The move comes after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs in late February.
Arizona, alongside 11 other states, were a part of the original lawsuit challenging the tariffs as illegal.
Now, Mayes and other attorneys general are seeking reparations from the Trump administration for the estimated $166 billion paid by consumers and businesses nationwide.
"Donald Trump illegally taxed the people of Arizona and businesses across our state for nearly a year," Mayes said.
The letter sent to Congress asks for legislation that would take refund disbursements out of the Trump administration's control.
"Arizona businesses and consumers should not have to jump through complicated or costly legal hoops to get back the money the Trump administration took from them," Mayes said.
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