Congresswoman Salinas on Trump Tariffs: “Working Americans Will Be Footing the Bill”

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s newly announced tariffs:

“President Trump’s on-again, off-again approach to tariffs has created chaos and uncertainty across the country, and today’s announcement only adds more fuel to the fire. Trump’s tariffs could eliminate countless jobs, drastically increase the price of gas and groceries, and send our country spiraling toward an economic crisis. At their core, these are massive taxes that are going to be paid by small business owners and families in Oregon and across America. Whether you’re a winemaker in the Willamette Valley or a busy mom in the Fred Meyer checkout line, working Americans – not foreign countries – will be footing the bill for President Trump’s recklessness.

Once again, I am calling on the Administration to immediately reverse course. If they fail to do so, Congress must take action to reclaim the “power of the purse” as outlined in the Constitution. It is the legislative branch’s job to set tax and trade policies, not the President’s – and we must use every tool at our disposal to protect American workers and families from these disastrous tariffs.”

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