In a major political setback for former U.S. President Donald Trump, the U.S. Senate voted to terminate his global tariffs affecting more than 100 countries — marking a rare bipartisan challenge to Trump’s trade policies.
The resolution passed 51–47, with four Republican senators joining Democrats in favor of ending what were known as Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs.” However, it remains unlikely that the House of Representatives will take similar action, meaning the measure may stall before becoming law.
According to The Guardian, this vote represents the third time in a single week that Republicans have broken ranks with Trump to support Democratic-led resolutions opposing his tariff measures — including earlier votes to end tariffs on Brazil and Canada.
The four Republicans who voted with Democrats were Susan Collins (Maine), Mitch McConnell (Kentucky), Rand Paul (Kentucky), and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — a highly unusual move given Trump’s continued dominance within the party during his second presidential term.
The vote came as Trump concluded a weeklong trip to Asia, where he announced a deal with China to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for increased purchases of American soybeans — an issue that had caused significant anxiety among U.S. farmers during the trade war.
Despite the Senate’s opposition, the House of Representatives is expected to block further progress, as Republican leadership earlier this year passed a rule preventing tariff resolutions from reaching the floor for a vote.
Lawmakers emphasized that the resolutions are not only a rejection of Trump’s tariff policies, but also a rebuke of his overreach of congressional authority, underscoring deep divisions between Trump’s White House and members of his own party.
