The United States Senate on the 30th voted on the "Liberation Day" tariffs announced by the Trump administration in April, ultimately rejecting them by a majority. Four Republican senators broke ranks and expressed opposition to President Trump's tariff policy. However, since the House of Representatives will not vote on resolutions passed by the Senate, whether the Trump administration's tariff policy will continue still depends on a Supreme Court ruling.
According to United Daily News, the US Supreme Court is expected to hear oral arguments on the Trump administration's tariff lawsuit on November 5.
After taking office this year, Trump announced in April the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on various countries to balance the US trade deficit. On the 30th, the Senate voted on the tariffs, rejecting the Trump administration's policy by 51 votes to 47. This marked the third time this week that the Senate rejected Trump’s tariffs; the previous two votes overturned tariffs imposed on Canada and Brazil.
However, the House has set special rules preventing tariff-related resolutions from being voted on, making Senate-approved resolutions only symbolic. According to a National Public Radio (NPR) report, the passing of these resolutions in the Senate reflects unease within the Republican Party over the tariff policy, particularly concerning its impact on US agriculture and manufacturing.
The US Court of International Trade and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals have successively ruled that Trump’s tariffs are illegal, and the case has now been appealed to the Supreme Court, with court arguments set to begin on November 5.
Trump has repeatedly called this the most important lawsuit in US history and recently said that he might attend the hearing as an observer.