{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/ahead-of-import-ban-on-some-canadian-products-gillibrand-demands-passage-of-bill-to-repeal-and-refund-president-trumps-tariffs-against-canada/", "Ahead Of Import Ban On Some Canadian Products, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Bill To Repeal And Refund President Trump\u2019s Tariffs Against Canada", "2026-09-24", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "NY", "Kirsten E. Gillibrand", "G000555", "www.gillibrand.senate.gov", "gillibrand", "https://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/press-releases/page/", "scraper", "Gillibrand\u2019s Legislation Would Also Halt The Import Ban On Certain Canadian Dairy Products, Alcohol, and Other Goods, Which Is Set To Go Into Effect Next Week\n\nToday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference demanding passage of her legislation to curb President Trump\u2019s costly trade war with Canada. This comes less than a week before a sweeping import ban on Canadian dairy products, alcohol, and motorcycles is set to take effect.\n\nSenator Gillibrand\u2019s legislation, the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act, would repeal all tariffs levied under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and refund Americans for all duties paid under this authority. This includes President Trump\u2019s 50% tariffs on Canada as well as his forthcoming import ban on Canadian goods.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump and Republicans promised to lower costs and make life more affordable, but they\u2019ve used their total power in Washington to make life more expensive than ever,\u201d said Senator Gillibrand. \u201cLet\u2019s be clear: the latest tariffs and impending import ban on Canadian goods are a bad deal for New York families. I\u2019m doing everything I can to halt these tariffs and lower costs for New York families.\u201d\n\nPresident Trump\u2019s trade war with Canada is driving up prices and harming New York families. Canada is one of New York State\u2019s largest export markets for both goods and services, and the state imports more than $20 billion annually from Canada. Already, New York families have spent over $5,500 more due to President Trump\u2019s tariff chaos and other reckless policies. The new 50% tariffs on Canada are projected to cost businesses and households across the U.S. up to $10 billion annually.\n\nSenator Gillibrand introduced the BAD DEAL Act last week alongside Senator Peter Welch (D-VT). Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) also cosponsor the bill, and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives in August.\n\nSenator Gillibrand has opposed President Trump\u2019s tariffs since the start of his administration and worked tirelessly to get the American people their money back. Last year, she joined 14 of her colleagues in introducing the Small Business RELIEF Act to end Trump\u2019s Tariff Tax and refund small businesses their duties paid. In March, she and her colleagues introduced the Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act to exempt small businesses from another set of Trump-imposed tariffs and refund what they had already paid.\n\nThe full text of the BAD DEAL Act can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-25T10:04:52Z", "2026-09-25T10:05:46Z"]], "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://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/news/press/release/ahead-of-import-ban-on-some-canadian-products-gillibrand-demands-passage-of-bill-to-repeal-and-refund-president-trumps-tariffs-against-canada/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.242693677544594, "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"}