End across-the-board tariffs.

Amy Klobuchar · Minnesota · Democratic

policy impact 0.82 specificity 0.78 extraction confidence 96%

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introduced the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, legislation to end the President's latest 10 percent tariffs on most goods by repealing Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974

Klobuchar and colleagues introduced legislation to repeal the president's latest tariffs on most goods.

Klobuchar Introduces New Legislation to Repeal the President’s Latest Tariffs
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Evidence

Her 2020 presidential campaign plan said that, as President, Klobuchar would "review all international tariffs in place as of 2021" as part of a rural export strategy.

This establishes the campaign context: the tariff commitment was framed as action she would take as President, an office she did not win.

never same_term

Klobuchar Campaign Press Release - Senator Amy Klobuchar's Plan from the Heartland
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 78%

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Klobuchar said the Senate passed her bipartisan bill with Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner to undo President Trump's across-the-board tariffs on Canadian goods.

Klobuchar advanced concrete legislation against a subset of across-the-board tariffs, and the Senate passed it, but it addressed Canadian imports only and was not shown as enacted into law.

partial later_term A for effort

Senate Passes Bipartisan Klobuchar Bill to End Tariffs on Canadian Imports
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

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In Senate debate on S.J.Res.37, Klobuchar said she co-led the resolution to terminate the declaration used to impose across-the-board tariffs on Canadian imports under IEEPA.

The Congressional Record corroborates her legislative effort, but the action targeted Canada tariffs rather than all across-the-board tariffs.

partial later_term A for effort

Congressional Record: Terminating the National Emergency Declared to Impose Duties on Articles Imported from Canada
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

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The Supreme Court held: "IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs."

The main IEEPA tariff program was invalidated by the courts, not by Klobuchar legislation. This produced a partial policy result, but not full delivery of her promise through her office.

partial later_term

Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 607 U.S. ___ (2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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The proclamation imposed a 10 percent ad valorem duty on articles imported into the United States, effective February 24, 2026, continuing through July 24, 2026, unless changed or extended by Congress.

After the IEEPA ruling, the administration imposed a new broad Section 122 import surcharge, meaning across-the-board tariffs had not ended as of the assessment date.

never later_term

Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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Klobuchar joined colleagues to introduce the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, legislation to end the President's latest 10 percent tariffs on most goods by repealing Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974.

This is clear later-term effort to end the replacement across-the-board tariff, but introduction alone does not establish enactment or successful termination.

never later_term A for effort

Klobuchar Introduces New Legislation to Repeal the President’s Latest Tariffs
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

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The June 1, 2026 White House proclamation says the administration was still modifying and extending section 232 tariff regimes for aluminum, steel, copper, and related derivative products, with new duty levels taking effect on June 8, 2026 and continuing through 2027.

Tariffs were still active and being expanded in the lookback window, so the broader promise to end across-the-board tariffs was not fulfilled.

never later_term

Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States – The White House
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

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GovInfo records that S. 4049 was introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2026, read twice, and referred to the Finance Committee; the bill would repeal section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, the authority used for balance-of-payments import surcharges.

Klobuchar backed concrete legislation aimed at ending the across-the-board tariff authority, but it remained an introduced bill and did not show enactment.

partial later_term A for effort

S. 4049 (IS) - Reclaim Trade Powers Act
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%

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The White House said on June 1, 2026 that it was further adjusting existing section 232 tariff regimes on aluminum, steel, and copper, and that the modified duties would take effect on June 8, 2026. The proclamation states the tariff regimes had already been established and were being expanded, including 50 percent duties on products made of those metals.

Tariffs remained active and were being expanded during the lookback window, so the commitment to end across-the-board tariffs was not delivered.

never later_term

Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States – The White House
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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Klobuchar said she joined the Reclaim Trade Powers Act to end the president’s latest 10 percent tariffs on most goods by repealing Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The release says the administration had invoked Section 122 after the Supreme Court ruling and was planning to raise the tariff to 15 percent.

This was a concrete later-term legislative attempt to end the tariff regime, but the release shows only introduction of the bill, not enactment or repeal.

partial later_term A for effort

Klobuchar Introduces New Legislation to Repeal the President’s Latest Tariffs
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

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The proclamation says existing section 232 tariff regimes for aluminum, steel, and copper were modified, including prior 50 percent duties on metal products and new modifications effective June 8, 2026, with some additional duties continuing through December 31, 2027.

During the June 9-July 8, 2026 lookback window, major tariff regimes remained in force and were being adjusted rather than ended.

never later_term

Further Adjusting the Tariff Regimes for Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States – The White House
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

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The proclamation imposed a temporary 10 percent ad valorem import surcharge on all articles imported into the United States except listed exceptions, effective February 24, 2026, and continuing through July 24, 2026 unless suspended, modified, terminated, or extended by Congress.

A broad import surcharge remained scheduled to be in effect throughout the lookback window, showing across-the-board tariffs had not ended.

never later_term

Imposing a Temporary Import Surcharge to Address Fundamental International Payments Problems
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

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Klobuchar said she joined the Reclaim Trade Powers Act to end the President's latest 10 percent tariffs on most goods by repealing Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, after the administration imposed a 10 percent surcharge on nearly all imports and planned to raise it to 15 percent.

Klobuchar took concrete later-term legislative action against the broad surcharge, but the statement shows an introduced bill, not a delivered repeal.

partial later_term A for effort

Klobuchar Introduces New Legislation to Repeal the President’s Latest Tariffs
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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GovInfo lists S. 4049, the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, as introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2026, read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Its full title is to repeal section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, and Amy Klobuchar is listed as a cosponsor.

The official bill record confirms Klobuchar backed repeal legislation, but the bill was only introduced and referred to committee, so it did not end the tariffs.

partial later_term A for effort

S. 4049 (IS) - Reclaim Trade Powers Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

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The Supreme Court held that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs, addressing the drug-trafficking and reciprocal tariffs imposed under that statute.

The ruling partially ended one legal basis for broad tariffs, but it was a judicial outcome rather than Klobuchar delivering the campaign commitment, and later tariffs persisted under other authorities.

partial later_term

Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, 607 U.S. ___ (2026)
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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The 2020 presidential campaign plan framed the trade pledge as action Klobuchar would take as President, including a national rural export strategy and review of international tariffs in place as of 2021.

This establishes that the commitment was tied to a presidency she did not win, so she did not deliver it in the promised same-term executive office.

never same_term

Klobuchar Campaign Press Release - Senator Amy Klobuchar's Plan from the Heartland
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

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Assessments

never later_term A for effort

Klobuchar did not deliver the promised outcome. The pledge was framed as presidential action, an office she did not win, and across-the-board tariff regimes or broad import surcharges remained active in 2025-2026. She did take concrete later-term legislative action, including backing bills and resolutions to end broad tariff measures, but the evidence shows introduction, committee referral, or Senate passage of limited measures rather than enactment or full termination of across-the-board tariffs. Because there was serious legislative effort without delivery, this is a failed promise with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

never later_term A for effort

Klobuchar did not deliver the promised outcome of ending across-the-board tariffs. The strongest evidence shows broad tariff regimes remained in force and were expanded in 2026, including a temporary 10 percent import surcharge on most goods and continued Section 232 metal tariffs. She did make serious later-term legislative efforts as a senator, including joining the Reclaim Trade Powers Act to repeal the authority behind the new broad surcharge and co-leading successful Senate action against Canadian tariffs, but those efforts did not become law and did not end across-the-board tariffs overall. The Supreme Court's separate ruling against IEEPA tariffs also does not justify full credit because it was a judicial intervention, not her delivered policy outcome, and broad replacement tariffs still followed.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 95%

never later_term A for effort

Klobuchar’s promise was made in her 2020 presidential campaign context, where she said she would review or end tariffs as President. She did later co-sponsor and advance legislation aimed at repealing tariff authority, and the Senate even passed a bill on Canadian tariffs, but the broader across-the-board tariff regime was not ended and tariffs were still active and being expanded in 2026. That is a serious attempt without full delivery, so this is not fulfilled.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

never later_term A for effort

The promise was not fully delivered. Klobuchar materially advanced efforts against broad tariffs, including co-leading a Senate-passed resolution targeting Canadian import tariffs and later introducing legislation to repeal the new 10 percent broad tariff authority. But the Canada action addressed only a subset and was not shown enacted, the broader IEEPA tariff invalidation came from the Supreme Court rather than her office, and a replacement across-the-board surcharge remained in effect in 2026. This supports serious effort but not fulfillment of ending across-the-board tariffs.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%