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Rep. Bacon Rejects GOP Tariff Codification After Supreme Court Ruling

2/21/2026

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Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) will not back GOP efforts to codify U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled they exceeded authority.
Bacon says the votes are unlikely.
Opposition to tariffs runs deeper than recent votes.
He criticizes GOP leadership for not pursuing targeted tariffs.
Bacon urges Trump to accept the ruling and avoid similar executive actions that invite legal challenges.

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Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) will not back GOP efforts to codify U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled they exceeded authority.
Bacon says the votes are unlikely.
Opposition to tariffs runs deeper than recent votes.
He criticizes GOP leadership for not pursuing targeted tariffs.
Bacon urges Trump to accept the ruling and avoid similar executive actions that invite legal challenges.