WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined colleagues in filing an amicus brief urging a federal appeals court to strike down Donald Trump’s illegal, cost-raising tariffs. The case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit is an appeal of a decision made last month by the U.S. Court of International Trade, which ruled that the Trump Administration lacked authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a statute that no other president has ever used to levy tariffs. The senators and representatives argue in their brief that the lower court correctly ruled Trump’s actions are unlawful and that the President’s actions have caused chaos and uncertainty to businesses nationwide.
“Nevadans are being squeezed by high costs and rising prices, and President Trump’s tariffs are effectively a new tax for hardworking families,” said Senator Rosen. “The Constitution gives Congress, not the President, the authority to regulate trade, and I’m urging the courts to reaffirm Congress’s authority. I’ll keep doing everything I can to repeal Trump’s sweeping, cost-raising tariffs.”
The full amicus brief can be found HERE.
Senator Rosen has helped lead the fight opposing Trump’s reckless tariffs. She signed on to a different amicus brief challenging them in court last month. Senator Rosen also helped introduce the Tariff Transparency Act, which would require the U.S. International Trade Commission to study and publicly report on the economic effects of tariffs on Canada and Mexico– key trading partners for Nevada industries. She also helped pass a bipartisan resolution to strike down Trump’s tariffs on Canada earlier this year, which is awaiting action in the House of Representatives.
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