House Speaker Paul Ryan is very concerned about President Donald Trump's proposal to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum.
"The speaker is hoping the president will consider the unintended consequences of this idea and look at other approaches before moving forward," a Ryan spokesman told Reuters on Wednesday.
That was before Trump threatened to also impose a tariff on cars from the European Union.
Ryan doesn't have to hope. Congress has the power to stop the president from starting a trade war. The question is whether lawmakers will use that power, or whether they will continue to abdicate legislative responsibilities to the president.
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