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Dems draw line on Trump’s tariff back-up plan

Chuck Schumer vowed to block extension of the president’s new global tariff as Senate Democrats move to force refunds—while a GOP senator eyes a party-line path to make higher tariffs permanent.

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Feb 23, 2026
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 12, 2026. Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced this morning that Senate Democrats will oppose any effort to extend the temporary 15% global tariff President Donald Trump imposed over the weekend in …

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