Senate votes to block tariffs on Brazil. It shows some pushback to Trump trade policy
October 28, 2025
The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday evening that would nullify President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, including oil, coffee and orange juice, as Democrats test GOP senators’ support for Trump’s trade policy. The legislation from Democratic Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine passed by a vote of 52 to 48, with five Republicans joining the Democrats. The legislation would terminate the national emergencies that Trump has declared to justify the tariffs. Kaine is planning similar resolutions applying to Trump’s tariffs on Canada and other nations. However, the legislation is likely doomed because the Republican-controlled House has passed new rules that allow leadership to prevent it from ever coming up for a vote.