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Portman: Section 232 legislation less likely to face veto due to WH engagement

February 12, 2019 at 1:18 PM
Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on Tuesday said legislation on presidential tariff authority that he re-introduced last week likely would not be vetoed by President Trump because of the cross-section of administration officials who offered input on the bill, along with the “political mix” of support it has received to date. “The Trump administration has not come out against our proposal,” he told reporters. “Now they might, and I’m not saying that they love it, but we did spend a lot...

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