House Democrats are trying to prevent President-elect Donald Trump from implementing his broad policies rate plans just days before he comes to power.
A new bill led by Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash., and Don Beyer, D-Va., and backed by 11 other Democrats, would block Trump from using emergency presidential powers to impose higher import taxes.
During his campaign, Trump promised to impose a 60% tariff on goods from China and as much as 20% on other countries with which the US trades.
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Democratic Reps. Don Beyer (left) and Suzan DelBene are leading a bill to block newly elected President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan. (Getty Images)
Recently on Truth Social he promised a ‘External Tax Authorities“to collect “our tariffs, duties, and all revenues from foreign sources.”
Trump and his allies have argued that the plan would boost U.S. manufacturing and make it harder for adversaries like China to “dig their way out of their current economic malaise,” as Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent told reporters this week. senators said.
In theory, the commander in chief can bypass Congress by imposing sweeping tariffs by declaring a state of emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
However, Democrats argue that the costs of the tariffs would simply be passed on to American consumers.
President-elect Donald Trump has promised heavy tariffs against China and other countries. (Bikash Dware/The Rising Nepal via AP)
“The American people have clearly and consistently said that the high cost of living is one of their greatest concerns,” DelBene said in a statement. “Not only would widespread tariffs drive up costs at home and likely push our economy into recession, but they would also likely lead to significant retaliation, hurting American workers, farmers and businesses.”
Beyer said, “Trump’s tariff proposals would abuse emergency authorities to raise prices for the American people, which is unacceptable.”
However, not all Democrats have rejected the plan.
Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, a moderate Democrat known to often break with his own party, introduced his own bill this week to impose a 10% universal tariff on all imports.
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Democratic Rep. Jared Golden has also proposed a universal pricing plan. (Getty Images)
The 10% level would be reassessed annually, with room for a 5% increase or decrease depending on current U.S. economic conditions.
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He said this in a statement to the Maine Morning Star“The universal tariff – along with other policies supporting domestic energy production, unions and manufacturing – is designed to reorient our economy from one focused on cheap goods and consumption to one focused on production and innovation.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump transition team for comment on both bills.
