Senate Approves Symbolic Resolution in Attempt to Curb President Trump's Mounting Tariffs
By ERIK WASSON / BLOOMBERG July 11, 2018 The U.S. Senate took President Donald Trump to task on trade but fell short of curtailing his power to impose tariffs.
In an 88-11 vote on Wednesday, the Senate approved a symbolic motion backing a role for Congress in requiring tariffs based on national security, such as those Trump imposed on steel and aluminum imports and is contemplating on autos. The vote came a day after the administration said it would impose a new round of 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods as part of a dispute over alleged Chinese theft of U.S. intellectual property.
The non-binding effort was sponsored by retiring Senator Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican who has been a critic of Trump’s trade agenda and is especially concerned about damage to his home state from a tariff on auto imports.
“This is not being imposed for national security reasons,” Corker said on the Senate floor. “This is an abuse of presidential authority.”
For Republicans wary of taking on a president popular with GOP voters, the vote was a display of frustration over Trump’s tariffs. Yet it also shows their reticence to open themselves to criticism from the president before November’s congressional elections that will determine whether the GOP maintains control of the House and Senate.
The Senate often takes such test votes as a way to build momentum for eventual binding legislation. Corker said the vote suggests “strong support” for giving Congress a bigger role on tariffs and that he will seek a binding vote.
Stock Slide Trump’s latest move to ratchet up tariffs on Chinese goods raises the prospect that China could strike back by tripping up U.S. companies doing business in the Asian nation — and tech is especially vulnerable.
The escalating trade war with China caused stocks and commodities to slide in markets worldwide. In the U.S., trade-sensitive shares led the decline, with Caterpillar Inc. and Boeing Co. slumping. The benchmark S&P 500 Index sank 0.6 percent as of 2:52 p.m. New York time.
Senator David Perdue, a Georgia Republican who is one of Trump’s top allies, said on the Senate floor that the motion would undermine Trump during future trade talks.
“I don’t understand why this body tries time and again to tie the hands of this president,” Perdue said. “Credibility in negotiating trade terms is absolutely critical.”
The Senate motion advises negotiators on an unrelated energy and water appropriations bill to include language giving Congress a role on the national-security tariffs. The bill is unlikely to actually include such language.
Not ‘Targeted Approach’ Instead, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican, has said he’ll begin what could be a months-long process to examine whether Congress should take back some of the power to impose tariffs it has delegated to the executive branch. He said in a statement on the committee’s Twitter account: “This vote underscores the consensus of the Senate–the admin. should rethink its approach” on national security tariffs.
Corker and Senator Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, earlier failed to add to farm legislation a binding provision forcing presidents to get congressional approval for tariffs based on national security. That attempt was blocked by Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, who supports Trump’s steel tariffs.
Toomey said in an interview that it’s unclear when the finance panel will hold hearings or a vote on a bill that would limit Trump’s tariff powers. A compromise measure could require Trump to consult with Congress on tariffs or allow tariffs to go into effect unless Congress votes to block them.
Legislation limiting Trump’s power would face dim prospects in the House. House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican, said in an interview that in the “long term” he wants to examine national-security tariff powers, but for now he is working to ease the ability to seek exclusions from tariffs.
“Right now the focus is on how we buy time for president’s strategy to work against China and critical to that is really lifting the pain off of our local farmers and manufacturers,” Brady said.
‘Hamstring’ the President House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin told reporters he wants to give Trump time to work out a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping before acting on trade. “I don’t want to hamstring the president’s negotiating power,” he said.
Some House Republicans are urging action.
“We never should have delegated that authority to the president in the first place,” said Texas Republican Bill Flores. “We need to start taking it back. I hope Congress will act. Whether it will or not I don’t know.”
On Wednesday, six House members led by Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher introduced bipartisan legislation to require Congress to approve future tariffs based on national security.
The push to rein in Trump is being propelled by business lobbyists. The Club for Growth and Heritage Action said Wednesday they would count the vote on the Corker motion in their scorecards that lawmakers use to tout their conservative credentials.
“As the trade war with China and other countries heats up, it’s imperative that Congress reclaim its authority by supporting this motion,” the Club for Growth said in a statement.
这是美国国会首次对特朗普行使总统关税权力作出的立法行动。在88票的赞成票中有39位共和党参议员，49位民主党参议员。
美国田纳西州共和党参议员柯尔克（Bob Corker）在投票现场告诉第一财经记者，11日的程序性投票通过后，下一步就是让国会重新获得征收和管理关税的权力。
投票由已退休的共和党参议员鲍勃· 柯克（Bob Corker）发起。柯克一直是特朗
普贸易政策的反对者。他尤其担忧，特朗普对汽车加征的关税会损害到他的家乡田纳西州。
柯克在参议院讲道，“这（指特朗普加税）不是出于国家安全的考虑，这是总统权力的滥用。”
“任何支持参议院（在关税和贸易问题上）发挥作用的人都应该支持这项投票。”柯尔克在投票进行前向其他参议员表示，“这是让参议院和我们的国家走向更好的方向所迈出的一小步。”
此前，柯尔克和宾夕法尼亚州共和党参议员图米（Patrick Toomey）曾共同起草一项提案，要求美国总统征收任何关税的计划都应在60天内递交给国会，经国会批准后才能生效。
亚利桑那州共和党参议员弗雷克（Jeff Flake）11日在参议院投票现场表示：“我们应该控制总统滥用这项权力，恢复宪法赋予国会的相关权力。”
【 在 bingya (bing) 的大作中提到: 】
: 当地时间11日，美国国会参议院以88：11的压倒性表决结果通过了一项针对特朗普
: 政府贸易政策的提案，寻求限制特朗普以国家安全为由加征关税的总统权力。
: 这是美国国会首次对特朗普行使总统关税权力作出的立法行动。在88票的赞成票中
: 有39位共和党参议员，49位民主党参议员。
: 美国田纳西州共和党参议员柯尔克（Bob Corker）在投票现场告诉第一财经记者，
: 11日的程序性投票通过后，下一步就是让国会重新获得征收和管理关税的权力。
: 投票由已退休的共和党参议员鲍勃· 柯克（Bob Corker）发起。柯克一直是特朗
: 普贸易政策的反对者。他尤其担忧，特朗普对汽车加征的关税会损害到他的家乡田纳西
: 州。
: 柯克在参议院讲道，“这（指特朗普加税）不是出于国家安全的考虑，这是总统权
: ...................
禁运制裁和直接刀兵相见的热战比就是个屁
贸易战加税和禁运制裁比就是个屁
贸易战加税还要受到国会限制，完全是毛毛雨
便宜包子了，笨蛋就这么糊里糊涂过关了
【 在 avatar001 (苦思冥想) 的大作中提到: 】
: 跟中兴的事一样，演双簧。
到了环球时报那边就敢颠倒黑白，然后居然还内销再转出口，也是服了这群宣传口傻逼的嚣张和无耻以及妄为。
Senate Approves Symbolic Resolution in Attempt to Curb President Trump's
Mounting Tariffs
By ERIK WASSON / BLOOMBERG July 11, 2018
The U.S. Senate took President Donald Trump to task on trade but fell short of curtailing his power to impose tariffs.
In an 88-11 vote on Wednesday, the Senate approved a symbolic motion backing a role for Congress in requiring tariffs based on national security, such
as those Trump imposed on steel and aluminum imports and is contemplating on autos. The vote came a day after the administration said it would impose a new round of 10 percent tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods as part of a dispute over alleged Chinese theft of U.S. intellectual property.
The non-binding effort was sponsored by retiring Senator Bob Corker, a
Tennessee Republican who has been a critic of Trump’s trade agenda and is
especially concerned about damage to his home state from a tariff on auto
imports.
“This is not being imposed for national security reasons,” Corker said on the Senate floor. “This is an abuse of presidential authority.”
For Republicans wary of taking on a president popular with GOP voters, the
vote was a display of frustration over Trump’s tariffs. Yet it also shows
their reticence to open themselves to criticism from the president before
November’s congressional elections that will determine whether the GOP
maintains control of the House and Senate.
The Senate often takes such test votes as a way to build momentum for
eventual binding legislation. Corker said the vote suggests “strong support” for giving Congress a bigger role on tariffs and that he will seek a
binding vote.
Stock Slide
Trump’s latest move to ratchet up tariffs on Chinese goods raises the
prospect that China could strike back by tripping up U.S. companies doing
business in the Asian nation — and tech is especially vulnerable.
The escalating trade war with China caused stocks and commodities to slide
in markets worldwide. In the U.S., trade-sensitive shares led the decline,
with Caterpillar Inc. and Boeing Co. slumping. The benchmark S&P 500 Index
sank 0.6 percent as of 2:52 p.m. New York time.
Senator David Perdue, a Georgia Republican who is one of Trump’s top allies, said on the Senate floor that the motion would undermine Trump during
future trade talks.
“I don’t understand why this body tries time and again to tie the hands of this president,” Perdue said. “Credibility in negotiating trade terms is absolutely critical.”
The Senate motion advises negotiators on an unrelated energy and water
appropriations bill to include language giving Congress a role on the
national-security tariffs. The bill is unlikely to actually include such
language.
Not ‘Targeted Approach’
Instead, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican,
has said he’ll begin what could be a months-long process to examine whether Congress should take back some of the power to impose tariffs it has
delegated to the executive branch. He said in a statement on the committee’s Twitter account: “This vote underscores the consensus of the Senate–the admin. should rethink its approach” on national security tariffs.
Corker and Senator Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, earlier failed to add to farm legislation a binding provision forcing presidents to get
congressional approval for tariffs based on national security. That attempt was blocked by Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown, who supports Trump’s steel
tariffs.
Toomey said in an interview that it’s unclear when the finance panel will
hold hearings or a vote on a bill that would limit Trump’s tariff powers. A compromise measure could require Trump to consult with Congress on tariffs or allow tariffs to go into effect unless Congress votes to block them.
Legislation limiting Trump’s power would face dim prospects in the House.
House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, a Texas Republican, said in an
interview that in the “long term” he wants to examine national-security
tariff powers, but for now he is working to ease the ability to seek
exclusions from tariffs.
“Right now the focus is on how we buy time for president’s strategy to
work against China and critical to that is really lifting the pain off of
our local farmers and manufacturers,” Brady said.
‘Hamstring’ the President
House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin told reporters he wants to give Trump
time to work out a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping before acting on
trade. “I don’t want to hamstring the president’s negotiating power,” he said.
Some House Republicans are urging action.
“We never should have delegated that authority to the president in the
first place,” said Texas Republican Bill Flores. “We need to start taking it back. I hope Congress will act. Whether it will or not I don’t know.”
On Wednesday, six House members led by Wisconsin Republican Mike Gallagher
introduced bipartisan legislation to require Congress to approve future
tariffs based on national security.
The push to rein in Trump is being propelled by business lobbyists. The Club for Growth and Heritage Action said Wednesday they would count the vote on the Corker motion in their scorecards that lawmakers use to tout their
conservative credentials.
“As the trade war with China and other countries heats up, it’s imperative that Congress reclaim its authority by supporting this motion,” the Club
for Growth said in a statement.
【 在 bingya (bing) 的大作中提到: 】
: 当地时间11日，美国国会参议院以88：11的压倒性表决结果通过了一项针对特朗普
: 政府贸易政策的提案，寻求限制特朗普以国家安全为由加征关税的总统权力。
: 这是美国国会首次对特朗普行使总统关税权力作出的立法行动。在88票的赞成票中
: 有39位共和党参议员，49位民主党参议员。
: 美国田纳西州共和党参议员柯尔克（Bob Corker）在投票现场告诉第一财经记者，
: 11日的程序性投票通过后，下一步就是让国会重新获得征收和管理关税的权力。
: 投票由已退休的共和党参议员鲍勃· 柯克（Bob Corker）发起。柯克一直是特朗
: 普贸易政策的反对者。他尤其担忧，特朗普对汽车加征的关税会损害到他的家乡田纳西
: 州。
: 柯克在参议院讲道，“这（指特朗普加税）不是出于国家安全的考虑，这是总统权
: ...................
【 在 greendot (清风抚山岗) 的大作中提到: 】
: 大咪咪和大黑逼大吃一斤
属于干嚎，没有任何意义。
【 在 bingya (bing) 的大作中提到: 】
: 当地时间11日，美国国会参议院以88：11的压倒性表决结果通过了一项针对特朗普
: 政府贸易政策的提案，寻求限制特朗普以国家安全为由加征关税的总统权力。
: 这是美国国会首次对特朗普行使总统关税权力作出的立法行动。在88票的赞成票中
: 有39位共和党参议员，49位民主党参议员。
: 美国田纳西州共和党参议员柯尔克（Bob Corker）在投票现场告诉第一财经记者，
: 11日的程序性投票通过后，下一步就是让国会重新获得征收和管理关税的权力。
: 投票由已退休的共和党参议员鲍勃· 柯克（Bob Corker）发起。柯克一直是特朗
: 普贸易政策的反对者。他尤其担忧，特朗普对汽车加征的关税会损害到他的家乡田纳西
: 州。
: 柯克在参议院讲道，“这（指特朗普加税）不是出于国家安全的考虑，这是总统权
: ...................
普是独裁者自己就是法律吗？
【 在 jojoyz (jojoyz) 的大作中提到: 】
: 我说之前川普的2000亿一句话的事，怎么突然间就要经过公众评估和听证会的过程呢，
: 原来还有这么一出，看来是和党的选民们很痛苦
TG还真是有办法，能把几乎在美国国内任何议题上都撕扯的2党，在对TG问题上团结一
致起来。
【 在 kuzi (万年潜水员) 的大作中提到: 】
: 记得看过英文报道，这就是一个口头通知，无任何效力： non-binding effort