Washington, D.C. — This week, the Senate will consider bipartisan tariff resolutions S.J. Res. 77, to end new tariffs on Canadian imports; S.J. Res. 81, to end new tariffs on Brazilian imports; and S.J. Res. 88 to end new baseline tariffs on more than 180 countries. Earlier in the year, America’s mayors strongly supported the passage of S.J. Res. 37 (similar to S.J. Res. 77) and praised the Senate’s bipartisan S.J. Res. 49, which would have ended the national emergency declared by the Administration to impose new tariffs on all imported goods.
Since this trade war began, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and its members have expressed their concerns about the devastating economic impact of the new tariffs – which are raising costs and slowing economic growth – and continue to voice their support for free and fair trade.
In support of the new resolutions, USCM President David Holt, Mayor of Oklahoma City, released the following statement:
“America’s mayors agree with this bipartisan group of U.S. Senators and commend their work on tariffs. Though we certainly support trade terms that are fair to the United States, we are not seeing benefits from this approach and believe that it is time to move on to new strategies. Rising construction costs, supply chain disruptions, and the general uncertainty that our job creators are feeling has contributed to a significant decline in consumer confidence in our cities. That’s why Republican, Democrat and Independent mayors have consistently opposed recent tariffs. We encourage the passage of these resolutions and the pursuit of new tactics.”