Washington, Feb. 23 -- Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced The Payback Act, legislation directing the Secretary of the Treasury to refund American consumers for increased costs caused by tariffs unlawfully imposed by Donald Trump.
The bill follows the Supreme Court's ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, which reaffirmed that the Constitution grants Congress-not the President-the authority to impose tariffs.
"These illegal tariffs drove up costs for American families. If Americans were forced to pay higher prices because of executive overreach, then Americans deserve to be paid back. It's that simple," said Rep. Crockett.
The Payback Act re...