Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has introduced a bill that would exempt millions of U.S. small businesses from President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Two Republicans, Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Alaska’s Lisa Murkowski, are cosponsoring the legislation. The bill addresses the tariffs that Trump first announced on Feb. 1, comprising a 25% overall duty on Canadian goods and a 10% tariff on Canadian energy imports. From left, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talk as they arrive for a vote in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images
Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski are joining Democrats to back a new bill that would exempt millions of U.S. small businesses from President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on Canadian goods.
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