Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called on Democrats to fight against President Trump's tariffs rather than waiting for courts to potentially intervene.
Warren joined ABC News’s “This Week” on Sunday, where she was asked about the challenges to the tariff rollout and her call for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate if Trump allies profited from wild swings in the markets.
“The courts may step in here, but we don’t have to wait for the courts,” Warren said. “The question is whether or not the Republicans will join us in this.”
Last week, Warren called on Congress to take action against Trump’s tariffs. She noted that it's part of the powers granted to Congress and asked Democrats to encourage GOP lawmakers to join with them.
Democrats in the Senate are seeking to force a vote on a resolution that would terminate the emergency that Trump declared and reverse Trump's tariffs of 10 percent on all imported goods and 145 percent on Chinese-made goods.
"There will be a vote in about 15 days, and the Republicans can either decide that their entire job is to do nothing but bow down to Donald Trump, or the Republicans in Congress can say that their job is to stand up for the American people and to stand up for the American economy and roll back what Donald Trump is doing," she said.
Some Republicans have signaled their support for Congress imposing its authority over tariffs, though they will likely face tremendous pressure to oppose Democrats if a resolution reaches the floor.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to limit President Trump’s trade authority, explaining that he thinks Congress has “delegated too much authority to the president.”
“I made very clear throughout my public service that I’m a free and fair trader. The Constitution gives Congress the authority to regulate interstate and foreign commerce," Grassley said last week.
"I believe that Congress delegated too much authority to the president in the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Trade Act of 1974."
Warren joined with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to call on the SEC to investigate if Trump administration officials or close allies profited from having insider knowledge when Trump paused the tariffs.
