Trump’s (R) Decision to Issue New Import Taxes across the Globe, following the Supreme Court’s Rebuke of His Sweeping Tariffs on Friday, is drawing Broad Criticism, including from several Republican Lawmakers. Rep. Don Bacon (NE, 2nd District) said on 2/20/2026, that Congress is sure to Challenge the New Tariffs and Signaled Confidence that the Levies “Will Be Defeated. It may not have a veto-proof majority, but it will have a majority that will go against that 10 percent global tariff, so I think the president is making a mistake here,” Bacon said.
After the High Court Ruled on Friday, that the Trump Administration Unlawfully imposed Tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Trump Imposed a new 10% Global Tariff. The Executive Order enacted the Taxes under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act, which Allows for Tariffs up to 15^ for a Duration of 150 days to address “large and serious” Trade Deficits. Then Congress has to Approve another 150 Days.
Trump, on a 2/21/2026 Post on Truth Social, Signaled He would Up-the-Tariffs to the full 15%. A Mmajority of the Supreme Court, including Two Trump Appointed Justices, Affirmed Congress’s Constitutional Authority over Federal Taxes in its 6-3 Decision to Block Trump’s use of the IEEPA to Impose Tariffs.
On 2/20/2026, Trump wrote Online that the Justices who Ruled against Him “should be ashamed of themselves,” but He Vowed to Continue Pursuing other Avenues to Enact His Trade Agenda. The Decision follows a House Vote earlier this Month on a Resolution to Repeal the Trump Administration’s Tariffs on Canada. Six Republican Lawmakers, including Bacon, joined Democrats in Voting in Favor of this Resolution.
“Bottom line is any tariff that the president wants to do has to go through Congress and be approved. That’s the bottom line from this ruling, and I agree with that,” Bacon said. “That’s what the founders wanted, and that’s what Republicans should want. We have long held this view. Just because President Trump disagrees shouldn’t change what Republicans believe in.”
Trump’s Tariffs have been Subject to Increasingly Negative Feedback from American Consumers and Lawmakers from Both sides of the Aisle. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), who Supported a similar Resolution to Repeal Trump’s Tariffs that Passed in the Senate 10/2025, said the High Court’s Decision leaves “no room for doubt” about Congress’ Constitutional Authority over Tariff Decisions.
“Congress’ role in trade policy, as I have warned repeatedly, is not an inconvenience to avoid,” McConnell said. “If the executive would like to enact trade policies that impact American producers and consumers, its path forward is crystal clear: convince their representatives under Article 1.”
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky) also Hailed the Court’s Ruling as a “defense of our Republic” in a Post on Social Platform X.
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