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In our opinion: Bipartisan bill to restore tariff sanity deserves wide support

Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, during a confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. The controversy around Kash Patel has raged since he was announced as Trumps FBI pick, with critics mainly focusing on his penchant for promoting conspiracy theories, his disdain for the FBI, and his threats to crush political adversaries. Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, shown, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., are leading a bipartisan effort to enforce limits on a president's tariff power. (BLOOMBERG)
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Editorial Board
April 10, 2025 10:00 AM

After nearly two months of economic chaos sown by President Donald Trump’s misguided upending of global trade norms and imposition of tariffs, a bipartisan bill that would effectively restore Congress’ role in regulating trade is gaining backers in the Senate. This industry must get behind the Trade Review Act of 2025 with all deliberate speed.

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