Some Republican lawmakers in the US are backing a new bill that would force Congress to vote on any new tariffs before they can stay in place.
Under the proposal, any new tariffs would automatically end after 60 days unless Congress agrees to keep them.
The bill was originally introduced by Republican Chuck Grassley and Democrat Maria Cantwell. Yesterday, Republican senators Lisa Murkowski, Mitch McConnell, Jerry Moran and Thom Tillis signed on as co-sponsors.
A similar version is also expected to be introduced in the House by Republican Don Bacon.
Republicans currently hold the majority in the Senate, but it’s not yet clear whether the bill will pass.
