Republicans weigh clawing back tariff authority from Trump

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President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs have revived GOP concerns that Congress has relinquished too much power to the executive branch.

While congressional Republicans have largely deferred to Trump on trade policy, his fresh wave of tariffs ranging from 10% to 50% on virtually all imports has spurred dissenters who want the Legislative Branch to reassert its authority on tariffs.

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