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(The Center Square) – Republicans in Congress are sharply divided over whether to continue President Donald Trump’s tariff policies after the U.S. Supreme Court struck them down Friday.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not enable the president to impose tariffs without congressional authorization, a decision that all Democrats – and multiple Republicans – praised.
Most Republican lawmakers who supported the ruling echoed House Financial Services Committee Chair French Hill’s, R-Ark., statement, which focused on the constitutional concerns rather than Trump’s tariff policy.
“I share in President Trump’s goal of securing fair and reciprocal trade agreements and holding bad actors accountable for their unfair trade policies,” Hill said. “While tariffs can be a useful tool when applied in a targeted way, today’s Supreme Court decision underscores the need for Congress to play a role in trade policy.”
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said the court had...
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