WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the Trump Administration imposing new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods:
"These new tariff threats against Canada are an extreme escalation of President Trump's reckless and irresponsible trade war. The White House's endless attacks on our Canadian neighbors-Vermont's closest partner in trade-have caused undeniable harm to our state's economy, and the aftershocks of today's announcement will do lasting damage. The president is only making trade talks and diplomacy more challenging, all while the USMCA, the trade agreement governing our relationship with...