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Ron Wyden (D-OR)

A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.

S.J.Res. 88 · Senate resolution Foreign Trade and International Finance

A Democratic resolution with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 6 cosponsors

Last activity — Held at the desk.

Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up

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Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate 51–47
  3. Awaiting House

What this bill would do

This joint resolution aims to end the national emergency that was previously declared by the President. This emergency was established through Executive Order 14257 on April 2, 2025. The purpose of that original declaration was to impose global tariffs. If passed, this resolution will terminate that national emergency effective on the date of enactment. This action is taken pursuant to section 202 of the National Emergencies Act.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +6

    Does this make trade with other countries easier?

    By removing the emergency that justified global tariffs, the bill eases trade restrictions between the U.S. and other nations.

  • Scored +5

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    Business owners may benefit from the removal of global tariffs which reduces costs and eases trade.

  • Scored +5

    Is this likely to grow the economy?

    Terminating the global tariffs established by the emergency may facilitate more fluid international trade and economic activity.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The resolution reduces the president's emergency authority to impose tariffs through executive action.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.

  • The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the joint resolution A joint resolution is a bill by another name: it goes to the other chamber and then to the President. Most of them are used to overturn a rule an agency has made. Passed 51 yes · 47 no

    See who voted how →

    10/30/2025 · Roll call 600 · recorded as “On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 88”