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Why a Democratic Congress Cannot Easily Scrap Tariffs
Repeal needs veto-proof majorities of 67 senators and 290 House members, and lawmakers disagree on which tariffs to cut.
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Key points
- Overriding a veto takes 67 votes in the Senate and 290 in the House.
- Lawmakers do not agree on which tariffs to repeal.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has vowed to stop tariffs that raise prices, and even Republican Senator Ted Cruz has said tariffs made everything too expensive, The Japan Times reported.
A repeal bill would likely meet a presidential veto, and beating it needs two-thirds of both chambers. The Tax Foundation estimates the tariffs raise taxes by $820 per household on average in 2026.
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