Senate Tie Broken to Uphold Trump's Tariffs

The U.S. Senate deadlocked 49-49 on a resolution to overturn President Donald Trump's tariffs, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote to uphold the tariffs. The measure aimed to revoke Trump's emergency order, which established baseline 10% tariffs on most trading partners and higher rates for select countries. Three Republican senators—Rand Paul, Susan Collins, and Lisa Murkowski—joined Democrats in support, but the absence of Sens. Mitch McConnell and Sheldon Whitehouse proved decisive. Senate Majority Leader John Thune subsequently moved to prevent future reconsideration of the resolution. Critics argue that Trump's tariff actions exceed presidential authority and are contributing to higher consumer costs and economic contraction. Economic data released the same day showed the first U.S. quarterly GDP decline in three years, with tariffs cited as a key factor.