New Bill From Rand Paul Seeks To Block Presidents From Imposing Tariffs Without Congressional Approval
‘We must confront the reality that the balance of power is under threat,’ says Senator Paul, who introduced the bill on Constitution Day.
Senator Paul is pushing a new measure that seeks to restrict the president’s ability to implement tariffs without congressional approval — introducing the bill during an election season that has put President Trump’s tariff expansion proposals in the spotlight.
“Our Constitution was designed to prevent any branch from overstepping its bounds,” Dr. Paul said in a Constitution Day announcement about the bill, which is called the “No Taxation Without Representation Act.”
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