The Senate on Wednesday evening voted to repeal President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, after the upper chamber passed a similar resolution on Brazil the day prior.
A handful of Senate Republicans voted with Democrats on Wednesday’s symbolic bill, which passed 50-46. Trump’s trade spat with Canada escalated earlier this week after he hiked tariffs by an additional 10 percent over an ad featuring former President Reagan.
The measures targeting Canadian and Brazilian tariffs are unlikely to be brought to the House floor for a vote.
In other tariff news, Trump announced Wednesday that South Korea agreed to pay the U.S. $350 billion to lower its duties. The president will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming hours as he wraps up his trek through Asia.
Earlier, the Federal Reserve announced a small interest rate cut as the government shutdown hit its 29th day. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has taken center stage, with benefits set to run out Nov. 1 amid the funding stalemate.
Vice President Vance is in Mississippi for a Turning Point USA event alongside Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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Source: The Hill