New Dems Ask for Auto Section 232 Report
Nine pro-free-trade Democrats sent a letter to the White House Feb. 13 demanding that the administration release its autos Section 232 report -- as required by law -- and abandon the idea of hiking tariffs on imported autos and auto parts. The letter says that despite the White House receiving the report a year ago, it's hidden from Congress and the public. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said earlier this week that he still wants the auto 232 report, despite the administration's claim it's protected by executive privilege (see 2002120023).
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“As Members of the New Democrat Coalition Trade Task Force, we once again want to reiterate that we do not believe that imported automobiles and auto parts and the hard-working Americans in the auto sector are a national security threat. As you have admitted publicly, there is no national security risk from automobiles and auto part imports. In fact, your abuse of the Section 232 tariff process jeopardizes our national security by alienating our allies and threatening the economic security of American workers. Imposing tariffs under Section 232 on autos and auto parts for reasons not related to national security clearly oversteps the authority granted by Congress,” they said.