McConnell and Three Other GOP Senators 'Rock Solid' In Voting Against Trump Tariffs Despite President's Attack, Reports
Source: MEDIAite
Apr 2nd, 2025, 12:06 pm
Sen. Tim Kaine’s (D-VA) move to revoke the emergency declaration giving President Donald Trump powers to place tariffs on Canada has at least four Republican senators’ votes, according to CNN’s Haley Talbot.
“Sen Tim Kaine reveals [Mitch] McConnell is a YES on his tariffs vote expected around 7pm,” Talbot reported on Wednesday, adding:
Kaine said last night at 6p he went up to McConnell and he didn’t even get to the q and McConnell said “I’m with you”
Kaine says rock solid GOP with him are [Susan] Collins, [Lisa] Murkowski, Rand Paul, and McConnell
Talbot also noted the Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told her CNN colleague Manu Raju that “he doesn’t plan on voting for Kaine’s resolution, but he has ‘some concerns with the trade policies being discussed,’ adding, ‘we need to see what comes out tomorrow and be instructed by that before we take action.’” Kaine would need the support of at least four GOP Senators to pass his resolution.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/mcconnell-and-three-other-gop-senators-rock-solid-in-voting-against-trump-tariffs-despite-presidents-attack-reports-cnn/
Full headline: McConnell and Three Other GOP Senators ‘Rock Solid’ In Voting Against Trump Tariffs Despite President’s Attack, Reports CNN

wolfie001
(4,423 posts)Her lies are repulsive and def. not American in any way. Only a Nazi way.
Mysterian
(5,502 posts)She's the perfect representation of everything he is. An evil, lying monster.
wolfie001
(4,423 posts)Just like in his first term. Heads started rolling soon after he was inaugurated the first time. Once the tariffs start biting the economy, look out. Blame everyone except himself.
Initech
(104,402 posts)
Irish_Dem
(67,324 posts)We shall see.
dsc
(52,849 posts)but that is insulting to weasels.
Yeah, didn't he also fold on Hegseth's confirmation?
JBTaurus83
(207 posts)How many times have we heard this about her in the past? Pressure should be applied to the GOP senators in Iowa. Grassley was wobbling, and their state is going to suffer greatly from the tariffs.
regnaD kciN
(26,904 posts)…is the most absurdly funny thing I’ve read this millennium.
Harker
(15,976 posts)IrishBubbaLiberal
(1,192 posts)But but but but….
Susan Collins has ‘concerns’,
AND OHHH OHHH MY,! She is ‘troubled’.
WORTHLESS Republican
swong19104
(395 posts)truly, she’s utterly worthless.
appmanga
(1,074 posts)...because of these tariffs, and Collins is already as far out on shaky ground as she's ever been. She had to step up.
Hotler
(12,946 posts)EllieBC
(3,441 posts)would be the most concerned. Hopefully they’ll see the light.
appmanga
(1,074 posts)Suckers.
RazorbackExpat
(442 posts)Especially Boozman, since he's from the richest part of the state. It'll probably depend on what the Walmart honchos in Bentonville think.
IbogaProject
(4,195 posts)I hope this isn't political theater.
calimary
(85,722 posts)It can even undermine the strongest trump attacks.
The certainty of getting it right. Stronger than steel and reinforced concrete.
blue-wave
(4,559 posts)don't know the process for this vote, exactly what is needed to revoke these powers? Is it a simple majority in the senate? Or 2/3rd's? Will it require a house vote?
mahina
(19,650 posts)I saw one article from politico before the Senate vote that said the measure was likely DOA in the House, but provided no detail. Hope they are wrong
I saw one article from politico before the Senate vote that said the measure was likely DOA in the House ("in any case" , but provided no detail. Hope they are wrong.
SunSeeker
(55,351 posts)ancianita
(40,224 posts)A Senate resolution has no legal weight.
pat_k
(11,092 posts)... that 47 declared as legal cover.
But it may be DOA in the House. Time will tell.
ancianita
(40,224 posts)The optics of a sliver of opposition to trump ... guess it's better than the usual nothing.
krkaufman
(13,827 posts)The “word” of a GOP politician is worthless, unless they’re promising to harm someone.
MayReasonRule
(2,918 posts)May reason rule the day!
Bernardo de La Paz
(54,008 posts)JohnSJ
(98,313 posts)ramapo
(4,760 posts)It is a nice gesture but meaningless in the end
JohnSJ
(98,313 posts)Miguelito Loveless
(4,891 posts)We'll see...
BumRushDaShow
(150,136 posts)Roll Call vote - https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00160.htm
Question: On the Joint Resolution (S.J. Res. 37 )
Vote Number: 160
Vote Date: April 2, 2025, 07:00 PM
Required For Majority: 1/2
Vote Result: Joint Resolution Passed
Measure Number: S.J.Res. 37
Measure Title: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
Vote Counts:
YEAs 51
NAYs 48
Not Voting 1
Alsobrooks (D-MD)
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
Booker (D-NJ)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Collins (R-ME)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Fetterman (D-PA)
Gallego (D-AZ)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
Kelly (D-AZ)
Kim (D-NJ)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Lujan (D-NM)
Markey (D-MA)
McConnell (R-KY)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Ossoff (D-GA)
Padilla (D-CA)
Paul (R-KY)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Rosen (D-NV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schiff (D-CA)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Slotkin (D-MI)
Smith (D-MN)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warnock (D-GA)
Warren (D-MA)
Welch (D-VT)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
Miguelito Loveless
(4,891 posts)Or will they need the House, and face a veto?
BumRushDaShow
(150,136 posts)which is where it is doubtful... ALTHOUGH there seems to be cracks happening there!
The other obvious thing is that it would need to be signed by the President which obviously ain't happening.
I think the exercise is more of a gauge as to whether any of the GOP zombies have come out of their stupor and it looks like a few have.