House Dems Try to End India Emergency Over Oil Purchases
Three House Democrats introduced a resolution last week to revoke the emergency declaration that added 25% tariffs to Indian goods. That 25% tariff is because Indian firms have been buying Russian oil, and is on top of most-favored nation duties and 25% reciprocal tariffs.
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Reps. Deborah Ross, D-N.C., Marc Veasey, D-Texas, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., made the move to revoke the emergency, as provided for in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The resolution is supposed to be guaranteed a vote on the House floor, but House leadership has convinced Republicans to vote for rules to block those votes.
“President [Donald] Trump’s irresponsible tariff strategy toward India is a counterproductive approach that weakens a critical partnership,” Krishnamoorthi said in the press release. “Instead of advancing American interests or security, these duties disrupt supply chains, harm American workers, and drive up costs for consumers.”
Ross pointed to Indian investments in North Carolina's life sciences and tech sectors, as well as North Carolina's exports of pharmaceuticals, chemicals and machinery to India.
"When Trump destabilizes this relationship with illegal tariffs, he puts North Carolina jobs, innovation, and our long-term competitiveness at risk," she said in the release.