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October 8, 2024

Kudlow: Trump ‘not in favor’ of Capitol Hill’s 232 legislation blueprints

By Isabelle Icso  / April 3, 2019 at 1:36 PM
National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow said on Wednesday that legislation aimed at reining in the president’s Section 232 authority will likely be vetoed, citing negotiation leverage among reasons to preserve the executive branch’s power. The Senate Finance Committee, under the leadership of chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), is crafting legislation that pulls from national security-based proposals previously introduced by GOP Sens. Rob Portman (OH) and Pat Toomey (PA). Last week, Grassley released an outline of the final bill aimed...

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