July 7, 2025
Insider Interview
Former Rep. Kind cites ‘angst’ among Republican lawmakers over Trump’s tariffs
Many Republicans in Congress privately feel “angst” over the Trump administration’s trade policies because they have little sway over the president’s tariffs and their calls for exemptions for constituents go unheeded, former House Ways & Means Committee member Ron Kind (D-WI) tells Inside U.S. Trade . Kind, who retired from Congress at the end of 2022 after serving in the House for 26 years, is senior counsel at Arnold & Porter’s legislative and public policy practice. In an interview this...
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