Washington, Oct 30, 2025

The US Senate on Thursday delivered a rare bipartisan challenge to US President Donald Trump’s trade policy, voting to block his decision to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from around the world.

The resolution, approved 51-47, drew support from four Republicans — Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska — who joined Democrats in opposing the tariffs.

The measure passed with a simple majority, sidestepping the usual 60-vote threshold for most legislation.

The move represents the third rebuke of Trump’s trade approach this week but is expected to stall in the Republican-controlled House, making it largely symbolic.

Democrats triggered the vote under a seldom-used clause of the International Emergency Eco

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