Trump (R) has Proposed using Tariff Revenue to Fund Military Pay, Provide Aid to Farmers, and Support Food Assistance Programs. Democrats have Warned the approach may Exceed His Constitutional Spending Powers, Raising Legal Concerns. Despite the Pushback, the Administration has continued exploring Options for Implementing the Plan.
Trump said, “We’re going to take some of that tariff money that we made, we’re going to give it to our farmers, who are, for a little while, going to be hurt until the tariffs kick in to their benefit.” He added, “So we’re going to make sure that our farmers are in great shape, because we’re taking in a lot of money.”
Bipartisan Lawmakers have noted that Tariff Revenue must go to the Treasury and can Only be spent with Congress’s Approval. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer (R) noted the Executive Branch Cannot directly Allocate these Funds.
Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) said, “The Constitution clearly provides the legislative branch the authority to levy tariffs and taxes, and to spend and appropriate money.”
Moran added, “So while I’m certainly interested in the White House and President Trump’s suggestions, there’s the necessity of Congress acting to implement that suggestion, if that’s the conclusion of Congress.”
Vice President JD Vance (R) and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (R) claimed the Funds support Essential Services, but Agencies rely on existing Appropriations.
Plans to use Tariff Revenue for Farmers Stalled, after the Department of Agriculture (USDA) turned to Emergency Reserves, with Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) Warning that bypassing Congress may be Unconstitutional.
Schatz said, “They're finding that they're constrained by the law and the Constitution.” He added, “They're learning that just declaring something to be the case doesn't make it true.”
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