Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.): ‘We made a mistake’

Bacon on legislation giving presidents temporary tariff authorities: ‘We made a mistake’

03/27/25 3:08 PM ET  -  Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) suggested Congress take back its constitutional authority to impose tariffs, saying lawmakers “made a mistake” in the past by increasingly delegating trade authority to the president. <SKIP>

“However, I think we made a mistake in the past,” he continued. “We passed legislation that gave the president some temporary tariff authorities, and I think we should look back and maybe restore the power back to Congress and take away the authorizations that we’ve allowed the presidents.”

“This power should reside in the House and the Senate,” he added. “We have the power of the purse, and so I think we should restore these authorities back to the House.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/5217992-bacon-on-legislation-giving-presidents-temporary-tariff-authorities-we-made-a-mistake/