Grassley: Congress Must Regain Trade Role

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley introduced a bill requiring the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing new tariffs, with a 60-day window for congressional approval. Grassley said the measure isn’t aimed at President Trump but is instead a way to reassert congressional authority over trade policy. “It gives me a chance to talk about the constitutional responsibilities under Article 1 of the Constitution,” Grassley said, pointing to Congress’s role in regulating commerce. He added that past legislation gave too much trade authority to the executive branch. “Congress made a mistake and we ought to correct it.”