A bipartisan measure to undo Trump's global tariffs fails in the Senate

A bipartisan measure that sought to undo the sweeping tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed on most countries earlier this month failed in the GOP-led Senate on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan measure that sought to undo the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on most countries this month failed in the GOP-led Senate on Wednesday.

The vote ended in a tie, 49-49, with three Republicans — Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — joining all Democrats present in support of the resolution, which was designed to terminate the national emergency Trump declared to implement his global tariffs.

Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., who voiced support for the measure, were absent for the vote. It needed a simple majority to pass.

Paul and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., used a legislative procedure to force a vote in the Senate, where Republicans hold a 53-47 majority.

Later Wednesday evening, the Senate voted 50-49 — with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote — to table a Democratic motion that would allow them to force another vote next week on the tariffs resolution.