House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Releases Statement on Supreme Court Striking Down Trump’s Tariffs

Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against President Trump's use of the International Economic Emergency Powers Act to implement tariffs:

"The Supreme Court's decision confirms what we argued in the bipartisan amicus brief I co-led on behalf of Members of Congress: IEEPA was never meant to be used to impose tariffs. The Court has now made clear that Trump's actions exceeded the law.

"While I'm glad that SCOTUS has struck down Trump's harmful tariff regime, it should not have taken a Supreme Court Ruling to stop it. For more than a year, Republicans repeatedly blocked Democrats' efforts to overturn these clearly illegal taxes that have burdened American families.

"I will continue to review the SCOTUS ruling to assess future legislative steps. As last week's vote on the Canada tariffs showed, most Republicans have overwhelmingly chosen to stand by Trump's tariffs at their constituents' expense, keeping up costs on American consumers and harming our economy in the process. Democrats will continue fighting to lower the cost of living and deliver the economic relief that Americans need."