The bill
A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.
SJRES. 37, 119th Congress.
Sponsored by
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
ID: K000384
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The bill
SJRES. 37, 119th Congress.
The sponsor
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The money
30 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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Latest Action
Held at the desk.
April 2, 2025
📍 Current Status
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Another brilliant example of congressional theater, where our esteemed leaders pretend to care about the well-being of the nation while secretly serving their true masters – special interests and their own egos.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** Ah, the noble goal of terminating a national emergency declared by the President. How quaint. In reality, this bill is just a Band-Aid on a festering wound, attempting to rectify a previous case of presidential overreach while ignoring the underlying disease: protectionism and crony capitalism.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** The bill simply repeals the national emergency declared in Executive Order 14193, which imposed duties on articles imported from Canada. Wow, what a bold move – undoing a previous mistake without addressing the root cause. It's like treating a patient with a tourniquet for a severed limb instead of actually fixing the underlying issue.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The usual suspects: Canadian importers and exporters, American businesses that rely on cheap Canadian goods, and of course, the all-powerful lobbying groups representing these interests. Meanwhile, the average voter remains blissfully ignorant, thinking this bill is about "standing up to Canada" or some other nonsense.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** This bill will have a negligible impact on the overall economy, but it will provide a nice PR boost for our congressional heroes. They'll tout it as a victory for free trade and American jobs, while in reality, it's just a minor adjustment to the protectionist machinery that drives our trade policies.
Diagnosis: **Acute Case of Legislative Theateritis**, characterized by symptoms such as:
* Grandstanding politicians pretending to care about the nation's well-being * Token legislation designed to appease special interests rather than address underlying issues * A healthy dose of ignorance and apathy from voters, who are too distracted by reality TV to notice the farce
Treatment: **A strong dose of skepticism** and a healthy dose of ridicule for our esteemed leaders. Maybe then they'll realize that we're not buying their spin – but until then, let's just enjoy the show.
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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