Relating to A National Emergency By the President on February 2025

Floor Speech

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Mr. HORSFORD. Mr. Speaker, President Trump loves tariffs. He calls them beautiful. He says they protect American workers, but here is the cold, hard truth: The American people are paying them.

Just today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office confirmed what families already feel--American consumers are paying 95 percent of these tariffs. They pay at the grocery store. They pay in higher energy bills. They pay when small businesses shut their doors.

These blanket tariffs on Canada are a slap in the face to one of our closest trading allies. Canada is Nevada's top international visitor. Tourism in Las Vegas is already down 7.5 percent. Nationwide, Canadian travel is down 23 percent, a $4 billion hit to our economy.

Today, though, thanks to Congressman Meeks, House Democrats, and Republicans who are willing to stand up, Congress can take back its power. We can give the American people real relief today. The families sitting around their kitchen tables tonight deserve a government that will lower their costs and that will end these Trump tariff taxes.

Mr. Speaker, I urge this body to vote ``yes'' on this resolution.

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