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The Senate on Thursday voted to terminate President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, after passing two resolutions seeking to repeal the levies in Canada and Brazil earlier this week.
Four Republican senators voted with Democrats to approve the bipartisan resolution ending the steep rates on allies such as the European Union, Japan and South Korea.
The House, however, is unlikely to bring the measure to the floor for a vote. The upper chamber also approved a bill nixing a Biden-era petroleum rule. Thursday.
Earlier, Trump slashed Chinese tariffs after a “truly great” meeting with President Xi Jinping in South Korea. He told reporters on Air Force One that the U.S. would decrease tariffs levied on China because of fentanyl by 10 points.
Trump also noted that Xi agreed to buy “massive amounts” of soybeans and other agriculture products.
The president is traveling back to U.S., where the government shutdown has hit Day 30. The Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is top of mind for millions of Americans, with benefits set to run out Saturday. But it’s not the only way the lapse in funding could get worse.
Both parties are looking for ways to end the shutdown as early as next week, but the path forward remains uncertain.
Later Thursday, Trump, along with first lady Melania Trump, will host a White House Halloween celebration.
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