Welch Votes Against Sanctions Bill that Allows Trump to Impose Tariffs Unchecked
August 07, 2026
August 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Votes Against Sanctions Bill that Allows Trump to Impose Tariffs Unchecked
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted in opposition to Republicans' Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which grants President Trump new authorities to impose massive tariffs on countries that 'facilitate' Russia oil s . . .
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Welch Votes Against Sanctions Bill that Allows Trump to Impose Tariffs Unchecked
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today voted in opposition to Republicans' Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, which grants President Trump new authorities to impose massive tariffs on countries that 'facilitate' Russia oil s . . .