{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.murray.senate.gov/on-senate-floor-murray-calls-on-republicans-to-end-trumps-trade-war-republicans-ignore-rising-costs-block-bill-to-end-tariffs/", "On Senate Floor, Murray Calls on Republicans to End Trump\u2019s Trade War\u2014Republicans Ignore Rising Costs & Block Bill to End Tariffs", "2026-09-16", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "WA", "Patty Murray", "M001111", "www.murray.senate.gov", "murray", "https://www.murray.senate.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Murray: \u201cWe have a bill today that could actually save families thousands of dollars. All we need is for Republicans to join us, stand up to Trump, and pass this bill that will end Trump\u2019s deranged trade wars.\u201d\n\nICYMI: Murray Introduces Bill to End Trump\u2019s Trade War with Canada & Lower Costs, Slams Trump\u2019s Latest Tariffs as \u201cEconomic Arson\u201d\n\n***WATCH: Senator Murray\u2019s full speech***\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor urging Republicans to pass her End Trump\u2019s Tariff Tax Act, legislation that would end Trump\u2019s global tariffs and 50% tariffs on Canada, and stop him from waging his unilateral trade war.\n\nFollowing Murray\u2019s speech, Senate Republicans blocked a request by Democrats to pass the bill through unanimous consent, despite Trump\u2019s tariffs costing the average family nearly $2,000.\n\nSenator Murray\u2019s remarks, as delivered, are below:\n\n\u201cIn the face of the skyrocketing prices Trump has caused with his own policies, he has been trying to sell voters a new empty promise about $5,000 checks that everyone knows are never coming.\n\n\u201cBut we have a bill today that could actually save families thousands of dollars. All we need is for Republicans to join us, stand up to Trump, and pass this bill that will end Trump\u2019s deranged trade wars. It is quite literally a bill to cut taxes\u2014so Republicans should be all for it.\n\n\u201cAnd it will save families big time. After all, we know Trump\u2019s tariffs cost the average family nearly $2,000 last year. Two thousand dollars! Think about that. That is money families should have in their pockets. It could help with months of groceries, or cover rent. It could help fund home or car repairs in a pinch. It could be a family vacation.\n\n\u201cBut instead\u2014that money got burned up by Trump\u2019s trade war.\n\n\u201cNow, I hear from folks back in Washington state about this about every time I\u2019m home. They have not been shy about saying just how damaging Trump\u2019s trade war has been. Business owners cannot build a long-term plan around a trade policy and tariff rates that change every time the President stays up too late posting online. Families cannot budget for their groceries, when prices keep rising higher every week, or when Trump is outright banning things like milk from Canada.\n\n\u201cTrump\u2019s recent escalation with Canada is especially absurd. This is our ally! This is our neighbor! It is Canada for god\u2019s sake.\n\n\u201cWhy is Trump forcing higher costs on our families, just to stick it to Canadians? How is that worth it?\n\n\u201cCongress needs to put a stop to this and leave this money where it belongs\u2014with our hard working families. So today, we are going to try and pass a bill that will revoke Trump\u2019s latest Canada tariffs and end his ability to continue these trade wars.\n\n\u201cToday we are forcing the question: Do Republicans really think they need to let Trump jack up prices on their constituents just because he is mad at Canada? Do Republicans really think the average family is happy paying $2,000 in new taxes because Trump\u2019s ego is hurt?\n\n\u201cIs Trump\u2019s ego really that important to Republicans?\n\n\u201cWell, we are about to find out.\n\n\u201cAnd you better believe families are watching this debate today, just as they have been watching prices go up all year long, and they are keeping close track of who is putting Trump first, and who is putting our families first.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-17T09:52:05Z", "2026-09-17T09:53:00Z"]], "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.murray.senate.gov/on-senate-floor-murray-calls-on-republicans-to-end-trumps-trade-war-republicans-ignore-rising-costs-block-bill-to-end-tariffs/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7927850820124149, "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"}