Washington, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Brad Schneider issued the following press release:

Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement responding to the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling that Trump's emergency tariffs are illegal:

"It's finally Liberation Day.

"The Supreme Court has reined in Trump's illegal tariff taxes and delivered a resounding victory for American families and small businesses that have been burdened by higher costs caused by Trump's punitive, harmful, and arbitrary tariffs.

"The question before the Court was simple and clear: does the President have the authority to impose tariffs? The Court's answer was equally straightforward: 'IEEPA does not authorize the Pr...