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Pedro Camacho

McConnell Among GOP Senators Joining Democrats in Vote to Scrap Trump Tariffs on Brazil

Former Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (Credit: AFP)

The Senate voted 52–48 on Tuesday to advance a resolution to end President Donald Trump's tariffs on Brazilian imports, marking an unusual bipartisan challenge to the administration's trade policy. Five Republicans — including former Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell — joined all Democrats in supporting the measure.

The resolution, sponsored by Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, would terminate national emergency declarations Trump used to justify tariffs of up to 50% on products such as oil, coffee and orange juice.

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