A top GOP senator is unloading on his colleagues who are blocking a long-supported GOP policy because they're afraid of Trump

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• Top Republicans are blocking an amendment to the annual defense bill that would limit President Donald Trump's ability to slap tariffs on trading partners in the name of national security.
• Sen. Bob Corker, who authored the amendment, unloaded on Republicans who are afraid of upsetting Trump by reining in some of his power.

WASHINGTON — After a broad bipartisan amendment to rein in President Donald Trump's ability to slap tariffs on trading partners appeared to be gaining steam, it quickly dissipated when it became clear top Republicans could not stomach legislation to which Trump will take offense.

Sen. Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican, along with several others in a bipartisan group, are pushing to add an amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, that would subject tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act to congressional review.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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