The Senate on Wednesday voted for a second time in as many days to knock down President Donald Trump’s tariffs — this time his duties on neighboring Canada.
The vote — the second of three votes on Trump’s tariffs scheduled for this week — passed 50-46, with four Republicans voting with the Democrats: Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Rand Paul of Kentucky. Collins, Murkowski and Paul were all co-sponsors of the bill.
The same four GOP senators voted for a resolution to block the tariffs on Brazilian goods Tuesday. They also joined Democrats to block the Canada tariffs for a first time in April.
Trump spiked ongoing trade talks with Canada last weekend, after the provincial government of Ontario began running an ad during playoff baseball games featuring former President Ronald Reagan criticizing the use of tariffs. He also said he would raise duties on Canadian exports by an additional 10 percent — from their current 35 percent — but has yet to follow through on that threat.
