President Donald Trump‘s unilateral tariffs, which have thrown the economy into chaos, and his efforts to keep Chinese spyware TikTok from operating in the United States beg the question: Does Congress even exist?
Sadly, only a handful of congressional Republicans have voiced support for returning the tariff power to Congress, where it belongs. Starting in 1934 and proceeding through the 1970s, Congress delegated more and more of its tariff powers to the presidency. Some congressional Democrats have raised the possibility of bringing these tariff powers back to the halls of Congress. However, we all know Democrats only view Congress as relevant when they don’t have control of the White House.
Republicans have no such excuse. They are supposed to be the party of the Constitution, federalism, and shrinking federal and executive powers. This would be a great time to take powers…
