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Grassley: Section 232 reform efforts have stalled, could be over

May 28, 2020 at 3:06 PM
Efforts in Congress to reform Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 have stalled because Senate Finance Committee members could not agree on a way forward and too many Republicans were loath to back an action they worried could be viewed as anti-Trump, committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said on Thursday, suggesting the push to rein in presidential authority may be over. Citing a recent conversation with President Trump, Grassley also said he was “satisfied” the president was...

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