Rep. Murphy introduces bill to give Congress a say in national security tariffs

Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), a member of the House Ways & Means trade subcommittee, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would subject national security-based tariffs to congressional approval and create a process for lawmakers to review other tariffs. The “ Reclaiming Congressional Trade Authority Act ” is the House companion bill to one introduced in the Senate in March by Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Tom Carper (D-DE). The bill would require congressional approval for tariffs imposed under the guise...