House Republicans Beg Trump For Tariff Exemptions

NBC News reports:

A number of congressional Republicans are publicly voicing concern over the potential for a prolonged trade war and its effect on American farmers as President Donald Trump prepares to announce a new wave of tariffs.  Several GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill are seeking last-minute carveouts to blunt the impact of those tariffs.

House Agriculture Committee chair Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., told NBC News that he has asked the White House to exempt certain goods that are important to the U.S. agricultural industry, such as fertilizer and peat moss.

“I’ve kind of pointed out the things that I’m hoping” will be excluded, he said. “I talk with anybody who will listen to me. … They’ve been really good about input.”

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Ahead of Trump’s “Liberation Day,” dozens of GOP lawmakers fear another round of tariffs will raise consumer prices, cripple farmers and rattle stocks, @meredithllee reports.

Republicans are coordinating with industry groups to push for exemptions. https://t.co/KybrgwK7M4

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