Senate Republicans are negotiating among themselves over how to respond to President Trump‘s trade agenda as they brace for new tariffs on the European Union and a trade deal with China that some fear could leave American farmers worse off.
There are divisions over whether to send a stern message to the White House with a tough bill that’s likely to get vetoed — or a more modest proposal that could actually get Trump’s signature and become law.
It was a dilemma that GOP leaders eschewed altogether in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections, deciding not to advance legislation curbing Trump’s power to impose tariffs for fear an intraparty fight could hurt voter turnout.
View the complete April 16 article by Alexander Bolton on The Hill website here.