Senate, Trump and Government
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The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution that would block President Trump's tariffs on countries around the world, the third in a trio of rebukes of the president's trade policy this week.
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation terminating the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on Canada, a day after it terminated the United States' tariffs on Brazil.
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The U.S. Senate briefly took up a long-stalled effort on Tuesday to make daylight saving time permanent and end the twice-yearly practice of switching clocks, but again failed to reach consensus.
Four Republican senators voted with all Democrats for the measure: Co-sponsor Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine; Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. The Senate earlier this week passed similar referendums targeting Trump's tariffs on Canada and Brazil, specifically.
Starting Saturday, SNAP benefits have been suspended due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, affecting millions of families across the United States.