Senate Rebukes Trump Over Tariffs With Republican Opposition Amid Growing Bipartisan Dissent

In 2025, the US Senate delivered rare bipartisan rebukes to President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada and Brazil, with several Republican senators joining Democrats to oppose the levies. The Senate voted 50-46 to end the national emergency Trump declared to justify tariffs on Canadian goods, and 52-48 to repeal a 50 percent tariff on Brazilian beef imports, signaling significant opposition within Trump's own party. Senators including Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Thom Tillis criticized the tariffs for harming the economy and undermining longstanding international relationships. Despite these Senate votes, the GOP-controlled House of Representatives has blocked efforts to rein in Trump's tariff policies, making the Senate rebukes largely symbolic for now. Critics argue the tariffs, justified under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, lack proper emergency grounds and inflict economic harm domestically. The debate highlights growing fractures within the Republican Party over Trump's trade policies and the use of emergency powers for tariffs.