US EditionSenate Democrats Demand Tariff Refunds Begin 'Immediately'
Senate Democrats say the government collected over $130 billion in illegal tariffs and demand automatic refunds with a 90-day timeline from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
- On Friday, Senate Democrats demanded Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to start automatic tariff refunds and publish a 90-day timeline.
- Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump exceeded his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs.
- Twenty-Four lawmakers, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, signed a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding refunds within 90 days, while Bessent last week warned cases could take years and the Treasury Department did not respond.
- Senate Democrats accused the administration of 'stonewalling' and warned 'If this administration does not act, Congress will' to force refunds, citing estimates of over $100 billion and over $130 billion collected illegally.
- Democrats asked refunds for tariffs collected since January 20, 2025, but the Supreme Court did not set a refund process, so litigation may move to the U.S. Court of International Trade.
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Kaine, Warner join Senate Democrats demanding Trump administration refund businesses’ tariff payments
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday demanding the administration refund businesses that paid tariffs to import goods into the United States under authority the Supreme Court has ruled the president never held. “The American people — small-business owners, importers, manufacturers, and the consumers who ultimately bore the cost of these illegal taxes — deserve better than this stonewalling,” t…
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US Senate Democrats demand Trump administration refund tariff payments to businesses
President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C., after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against his use of emergency powers to implement international trade tariffs. Also pictured on stage, left to right, are Solicitor General John Sauer and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bess…
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