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Portman: Markup of Section 232 reform legislation unlikely before November auto deadline

October 17, 2019 at 4:13 PM
The Senate Finance Committee likely will not mark up a compromise bill to rein in presidential tariff powers before President Trump's November deadline for a decision on Section 232 restrictions on autos and auto parts, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) said on Thursday. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has been working for months on consensus legislation that draws on bills proposed by Portman and fellow panel member Pat Toomey (R-PA). Both bills would restrict the president's authority to impose...

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