Democratic Reps. Don Beyer, left, and Suzan DelBene are leading a bill to block President-elect Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs plan. (Getty Images)
He most recently pledged on Truth Social to create an "External Revenue Service" to "collect our Tariffs, Duties, and all Revenue that come from Foreign sources."
Trump and his allies have argued that the plan would bolster American manufacturing while making it more difficult for adversaries like China to "export their way out of their current economic malaise," as Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent told senators this week.
In theory, the commander in chief is able to bypass Congress to impose sweeping tariffs by declaring an emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
However, Democrats argue the cost of the tariffs would just be passed on to American consumers.
Democratic Rep. Jared Golden has also proposed a universal tariff plan. (Getty Images)
The 10% level would be reassessed each year, with room for a 5% increase or decrease depending on current U.S. economic conditions.
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He argued in a statement to the Maine Morning Star, "The universal tariff — along with other policies to support domestic energy production, unions and manufacturing — is designed to reorient our economy from one focused on cheap goods and consumption to one centered on production and innovation."
Fox News Digital reached out to the Trump transition team for comment on both bills.
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