A pair of lawmakers are planning to introduce bipartisan legislation to exempt coffee from President Trump’s tariffs – as Americans are already swallowing higher prices, according to a report.
The bill – penned by Reps. Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) and Ro Khanna (D-California) – includes exemptions for roasted and decaffeinated coffee, coffee husks, skins and other drinks containing coffee from any tariff imposed since Trump took office, according to the Washington Post .
The legislation could be introduced as soon as Friday, according to the report. 3
“Why are we tariffing American citizens on something that we don’t even grow? It doesn’t make sense,” Bacon told the news outlet.
Bacon and Khanna said they focused on coffee because they want to help Americans save on an everyday sta