{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-joins-effort-calling-on-speaker-johnson-to-take-action-on-bipartisan-measures-to-end-tariff-war", "Pappas Joins Effort Calling on Speaker Johnson to Take Action on Bipartisan Measures to End Tariff War", "2025-11-17", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Chris Pappas", "P000614", "pappas.house.gov", "pappas", "https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined his colleagues in calling for Speaker Mike Johnson to immediately take up the bipartisan resolutions that passed the Senate last month to end President Trump\u2019s global trade war and restore congressional authority over tariffs.\n\nArticle I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to levy taxes and tariffs, not the President. Last month, the Senate passed a series of bipartisan resolutions to overturn the Trump Administration\u2019s tariffs, which have worsened our nation\u2019s affordability crisis, driven up costs for consumers, and pose an existential threat to our nation\u2019s small businesses.\n\nThe members wrote, \u201cWhile the Senate has reasserted its constitutional authority, under your leadership, the House has ceded control to the President and abdicated its responsibility to the American people. Although you have blocked any similar resolutions from coming to the floor under privileged consideration through March 2026, we urge you to reconsider your position as these tariffs threaten to ravage the American economy.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the federal government emerges from the longest shutdown in history \u2013 due to Republicans\u2019 refusal to protect health care for millions of Americans \u2013 it is time to show the American people that we are serious about lowering costs. President Trump\u2019s tariffs are causing chaos in the economy and exacerbating the affordability crisis facing our country today. We cannot afford to wait any longer to take action,\u201d they concluded.\n\nRead the full letter HERE.\n\nBackground:\n\nCongressman Pappas has loudly and strongly opposed President Trump\u2019s sweeping tariffs on New Hampshire\u2019s #1 trading partner, Canada, and other U.S. allies.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-joins-effort-calling-on-speaker-johnson-to-take-action-on-bipartisan-measures-to-end-tariff-war"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4906288124620914, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}