WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), announced they had refiled legislation to undo President Donald Trump’s International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs on Canada.

The legislation passed the Senate in a 51-48 vote in April, but has not been taken up by the House of Representatives. Since the legislation is privileged, the Senate will be required to vote on it again.

“President Trump promised during his campaign that he’d lower prices on day one, but his disastrous tariffs are doing the exact opposite. His needless trade war with our closest trading partner is devastating Delaware and the nation with preventable increases in the cost of groceries, housing, and daily needs,” said Senator Coons. “The only “emergency” in sight is the economic crisis President Trump’s tariffs have created, and the Senate needs to take every action we can to end it.”

“It is time to end President Trump’s senseless trade war with Canada, one of our closest allies and top trading partners. The American people overwhelmingly oppose it, and it has already done lasting damage to the bilateral relationship, which can be seen in declines in Canadian tourism to the United States, and declining sales of American products in Canada,” said Senator Kaine. “It is our responsibility as Congress to step in when the President abuses their authority. If the Senate once again passes a resolution to terminate this misguided trade war, the House should join us and say enough is enough.”

“No president should be able to abuse emergency powers to bypass Congress and unilaterally impose import tariffs—taxes—on the American people,” said Senator Paul. “These tariffs hit families, farmers, and small businesses the hardest, and in Kentucky they devastate cornerstone industries like car manufacturing, bourbon, homebuilding, and shipping. Congress must reclaim its constitutional authority and stop this economic overreach before more jobs and industries are destroyed.”

“Upstate New Yorkers – and Americans across the country – are already paying the price for Trump’s reckless and nonsensical trade war,” said Leader Schumer. “His tariff tax has been felt on everything from groceries to new clothes. The tariffs and threats of economic instability have driven up prices, collapsed tourism, and stunted small businesses. It is beyond time for Senate Republicans to stand with us and stand up to Trump’s economic devastation. Congress must side with American families, small businesses, and the global economy and say no to the false “national emergency” Trump announced to impose tariffs on Canada.”

Specifically, Senator Coons’ legislation would terminate the February 1 emergency declaration that President Trump used to launch his trade war with Canada and would eliminate the tariffs on Canadian imports implemented as a result. President Trump’s order cited the IEEPA in an unprecedented use of IEEPA’s emergency provisions in the law’s nearly half-century history. The IEEPA tariffs are the largest tax increase on American families in recent history. Public opinion surveys have overwhelmingly demonstrated that the American people do not support President Trump’s trade wars. According to a recent survey by Public First, 43% of American adults opposed applying tariffs to Canada. An Economist/YouGov survey found a majority of U.S. adults, 52%, were opposed to President Trump’s tariffs on Canada.

Since Trump launched his trade war, Canadians haven retaliated against American exports. Compared to last year, exports of U.S. distilled spirits declined by about 62%, and tourism from Canada to the U.S. fell by 33.9%. This is having a serious impact on Delaware’s economy. In 2024, Canada was Delaware’s largest export market, buying $825 million in Delaware goods and accounting for 18% of Delaware’s exports.

In addition to Senators Coons, Kaine, Paul, and Schumer, the legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Angus King (I-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.).

Full text of the legislation is available here.