WASHINGTON, DC—Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s unlawful IEEPA tariffs:
“Today’s decision is a victory for the American people, the rule of law, and our standing in the global economy. The highest court in the land affirmed what we have long argued: the President never had the authority to wreak the havoc he did by unilaterally imposing tariffs under IEEPA. He drove up grocery and energy prices, destabilized small businesses, strained trade relationships while threatening global security, and now, thanks to our persistence, the Trump Administration must make consumers and businesses whole.
“Congress writes trade law, and today’s ruling restores that fundamental truth. The Constitution is clear, and no president—Trump or anyone else—can invent powers they do not have. As the president continues to push our allies into the arms of our adversaries, this resounding decision should compel House Republicans to end their complicit silence and put a bill on the floor to stop the executive overreach into trade policy. Ways and Means Democrats will continue fighting for trade policy rooted in transparency, the rule of law, and the best interests of the American people, not Trump and his allies.”
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