But the law does not mention tariffs, and no previous president has used it to impose them, according to the Congressional Research Service. But Mr. Trump predicted Republican lawmakers who are openly angry at his plans would back down, saying it would be “foolish” for them to try to block him. What other emergency actions has Trump taken or threatened? But Congress separately tried to stop it by passing a resolution to terminate his emergency declaration, with about a dozen Republican lawmakers in each chamber joining Democrats to approve it. Mr. Trump vetoed the resolution, and with most Republicans still sticking with him, an override effort failed to reach the two-thirds threshold to pass the House.

Source: International New York Times June 06, 2019 16:18 UTC