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On the recordApril 30, 2025
Mr. President, this resolution presents Republicans with a choice: Stand with Donald Trump or stand with American families hurt by the trade war. The dismal GDP numbers today should be a wake-up call to Republican Senators now more than ever. Donald Trump is doing with the economy and tariffs what he did with his own business: Drive them under. It is terrible. We hope that Republicans will join us because the devastation of the tariffs is apparent. Families are paying more. IRAs are going down. The country is on the edge of a recession because businesses are paralyzed. The only solution: Pass our legislation, have Johnson pass it in the House, and tell President Trump his tariff policies are chaotic and plain dumb. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Under the previous order, the clerk will read the title of the joint resolution for the third time. The joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading and was read the third time. Vote on S.J. Res. 49 The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the joint resolution pass?
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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