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Senate Deadlocks on Bipartisan Bid to End Trump Tariffs

5/1/2025

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A bipartisan effort to overturn President Trump's tariffs fell short in the Senate, resulting in a 49-49 deadlock. Key absences and Republican resistance thwarted the resolution, which sought to end Trump's national emergency declaration for tariffs. Critics fear these tariffs could exacerbate economic woes, especially as the U.S. economy recently shrank by 0.3%.

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Story summary

A bipartisan effort to overturn President Trump's tariffs fell short in the Senate, resulting in a 49-49 deadlock. Key absences and Republican resistance thwarted the resolution, which sought to end Trump's national emergency declaration for tariffs. Critics fear these tariffs could exacerbate economic woes, especially as the U.S. economy recently shrank by 0.3%.