Support the End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act to stop Trump’s newest global tariffs and 50% tariffs on Canada, revoke and refund those tariffs, and repeal the authorities used to impose them.

Peter Welch · Vermont · Democratic

policy impact 0.70 specificity 0.85 extraction confidence 93%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 12 Senate colleagues in introducing the End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act to stop the president’s newest global tariffs and 50% tariffs on Canada and curtail his ability to continue waging a unilateral trade war. The Senators’ new legislation would revoke and refund President Trump’s latest barrage of tariffs and repeal the archaic authorities he has used to continue his trade war.

Welch joined colleagues in introducing legislation to end, revoke, and refund Trump tariffs and limit unilateral tariff authority.

As Costs Skyrocket for Vermonters, Welch Joins Leader Schumer and 12 Senators in Moving to Free Americans from Trump’s Reckless Tariffs | Senator Welch
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Evidence

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joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 12 Senate colleagues in introducing the End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Welch’s office announced he joined the bill effort within the lookback window, documenting concrete support for the specific Act, though not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

As Costs Skyrocket for Vermonters, Welch Joins Leader Schumer and 12 Senators in Moving to Free Americans from Trump’s Reckless Tariffs | Senator Welch
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo’s official bill record shows S. 5390 was formally introduced and referred; the record does not show enactment or tariff refunds.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 5390 (IS) - End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act - BILLS-119s5390is | Content Details | GovInfo
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) blocked the request.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A unanimous-consent attempt to pass the End Trump’s Tariff Tax Act was blocked, leaving the policy outcome unresolved.

unresolved same_term

Republicans Rubber-Stamp Trump’s Costly & Chaotic Trade War As Americans Struggle To Make Ends Meet
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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today announced they will introduce the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Welch also pursued a Canada-specific tariff repeal/refund bill during the lookback window, corroborating tariff-repeal effort but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Following 50% Tariff Levied on Canada, Welch, Gillibrand, and Schneider Introduce Bicameral Bill to Repeal Section 338 and Refund Tariffs  | Senator Welch
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-09-21 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment documents Welch joining colleagues in introducing the End Trump's Tariff Tax Act, whose stated aims were to stop, revoke, refund, and repeal tariff authorities. Verified evidence shows Welch materially supported and introduced the bill, but the official bill record only shows it was read twice and referred to the Senate Finance Committee, with no verified enactment, tariff revocation, refunds, or repeal by 2026-09-21. Because introduction is effort toward the policy outcome but not enactment of the promised tariff changes, the outcome remains unresolved rather than delivered or partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%