1. United States
2. Pa.
3. Letter

This message calls for the termination of President Trump's unilaterally imposed tariffs on U.S. imports. These sweeping tariffs, including a 10% blanket tariff on all imports and massive additional duties on key trading partners, have been imposed under dubious claims of a national emergency. As stated by Representatives Meeks, Neal, and Larsen who introduced the privileged resolution, these tariffs amount to economic sabotage and the largest regressive tax increase in modern history. Driving up costs on essentials from groceries to cars, the tariffs threaten to force the average American household to pay $5,000 more per year. This policy has already roiled markets and economists warn it risks triggering a global recession. There is no legitimate emergency justifying taxing allies like the EU, crippling vital trade ties through these reckless, unilateral tariffs that primarily benefit wealthy donors. Terminating this abuse of authority through the privileged resolution is crucial to protect the economy and American public from further harm.