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Ryan doubts legislation could be passed to block tariffs

June 7, 2018 at 5:30 PM
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) sees little chance of the House passing legislation to rein in President Trump's ability to impose tariffs. "You would have to pass a law that he would want to sign into law," he told reporters on June 6. "That would be what it would take. You can do the math on that." Several Republican lawmakers are pushing legislation that would give Congress the ability to block the president from imposing Section 232 tariffs. Sen. Bob...

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