•     "As we should be working to lower costs across the board, Trump's tariff tax is just going to make things worse for families already struggling the most." Source: Sen. Andy Kim (Democrat, New Jersey)

•     "For decades, the AFL-CIO has stood at the forefront of the fight for fair trade. We have consistently called on administrations of both parties to use every available tool— including tariffs — when other countries engage in unfair trade practices that cost American

workers their jobs. The Trump administration’s national emergency declaration attempts to justify tariffs on Canadian imports by alleging that Canada is not doing enough to stop the illicit flow of fentanyl across the northern border into the United States. However, according to data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, less than 1 percent of the total fentanyl entering the United States comes from Canada. In short, Canada is not the problem when it comes to addressing the very real harms that the fentanyl epidemic is inflicting on communities across our country." Source: Director of Government Affairs for ALF-CIO Jody Calemine

•     "Working Americans want costs to go down, not a tax hike in the form of nonsensical tariffs. We sent a powerful message with this vote: we will not stand idly by while President Trump launches a needless trade war with Canada that will raise costs for families, hurt American businesses, and damage our relationship with one of our closest trading partners and allies. We thank our colleagues on both sides of the aisle who voted against Trump’s deranged mission to bypass Congress to enact these new taxes, and will do all that we can to build pressure on our colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to take up this legislation." Source: Sen. Tim Kaine (Democrat, Virginia)