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Senate Votes to End Trump’s Brazil Tariffs, With Some G.O.P. Backing

The Senate voted 52–48 to terminate President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on most goods from Brazil, with five Republicans joining Democrats to reject the emergency declaration used to justify them. Led by Sen. Tim Kaine, the measure is one of three expected this week challenging the president’s tariff actions, with votes on Canada and a global rate still ahead. Though it faces long odds in the House, supporters warned of constitutional overreach and economic harm, while opponents called the push political showmanship and defended efforts to “level the playing field” for exporters.

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