Congress moves to grant Trump explicit tariff authority
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- Congress appears on track to give the president a new and explicit tariff authority, ending a legal cat-and-mouse game over his use of obscure, untested provisions to impose tariffs.
- A Russia sanctions bill named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham is referenced as part of the legislative context for the tariff authority expansion, with the source excerpt truncated mid-name.
Why it matters: An explicit congressional grant would replace years of legal uncertainty around presidential tariff powers, giving the White House clear authority to impose duties without relying on untested legal provisions — shifting tariff fights from the courts to Capitol Hill.
