Donald Trump Faces Growing Republican Pushback Over Tariffs [Video]

GOP Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has indicated he could support legislation introduced by Senators Chuck Grassley and Maria Cantwell, a Republican and Democrat respectively, which would reassert congressional control over tariff policy.

Newsweek contacted Senator Tillis and the White House for comment by email, along with the Republican National Committee via online inquiry, for comment on Friday outside of regular office hours.

Why It Matters

The Republicans have a slim majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives, meaning some GOP support would be required to trim or outright overturn President Donald Trump‘s tariff policy.

What To Know

On Wednesday, which he dubbed Liberation Day, President Trump unveiled sweeping new tariffson goods imported to the United States. This included a “baseline” tariff of 10 percent on all imports, along with what the White House said were “discounted reciprocal tariffs” on certain countries including 34 percent on China, 24 percent on Japan and …