Congress has the authority to terminate President Trump’s tariffs today

Congress has the authority to terminate President Trump's tariffs on all U.S. imports

but there aren't enough Republican votes to approve the resolution needed to do it

At least not yet. President Trump imposed new tariffs Wednesday by declaring a national emergency

which he said is posed by, quote, large and persistent trade deficits

To declare the emergency, he invoked an authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977

Congress can terminate a national emergency by passing a joint resolution. Here's where it gets tricky

Once a resolution gets through Congress, it heads to the president for final approval

President Trump would veto the measure since it overturns one of his key economic policies

So for Congress to terminate the tariffs on its own, lawmakers would need a veto-proof majority of two-thirds in both chambers

So the big question is, how many lawmakers would be willing to overrule the president

Democrats have come out in unison against these tariffs. They say they hurt American consumers and workers and that they unfairly target some of the United States closest allies like the EU and Canada We going to see higher costs on everything from gas to groceries

Republicans share Democrats' concerns, but they aren't yet willing to vote against the

president on this issue. Tariffs are a little like whiskey. A little whiskey under the right

circumstances will refresh you. Too much whiskey under the wrong circumstances will make you drunk

as a go. Four Senate Republicans did vote to end the national emergency Trump declared to impose

tariffs on Canada. Their votes, combined with every Democrat, were enough to pass the resolution

through the Senate. But it was not a veto-proof majority and it is not expected to get a vote in

the House of Representatives. For now, there isn't enough opposition on Capitol Hill to end the tariffs

But it's clear Republicans will keep watching how they impact jobs reports, inflation and

the stock market. I'm Ray Bogan for Straight Arrow News. For more reporting, download the S.A.N. app