U.S. Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Marc Veasey (D-TX) have introduced a resolution to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency that authorized tariffs of up to 50 percent on imports from India, a step aimed at restoring Congress’s “constitutional authority over trade.”

According to a statement from Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s office, the resolution follows a bipartisan, Senate-passed measure to end Trump’s tariffs on Brazil and curb what lawmakers describe as his misuse of emergency powers to raise import duties. 

The statement said the new resolution would end the national emergency invoked by President Trump to impose broad tariffs on Indian goods under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and rescind the additional 25 percent “secondary” duties that took effect on August 27, on top of earlier reciprocal tariffs. Combined, these actions raised duties on many Indian-origin products to 50 percent.

“President Trump’s irresponsible tariff strategy toward India is a counterproductive approach that weakens a critical partnership,” Congressman Krishnamoorthi said. “Instead of advancing American interests or security, these duties disrupt supply chains, harm American workers, and drive up costs for consumers. Ending these damaging tariffs will allow the United States to engage with India to advance our shared economic and security needs.”

Congresswoman Ross emphasized the economic impact of the tariffs on her state, noting North Carolina’s deep ties with India through trade, investment, and its Indian American community. “Indian companies have invested over a billion dollars and created thousands of good-paying jobs in our state – especially in the Research Triangle’s life sciences and technology sectors,” she said.

She added that North Carolina manufacturers export hundreds of millions of dollars in goods to India each year, including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and advanced machinery. “When Trump destabilizes this relationship with illegal tariffs, he puts North Carolina jobs, innovation, and our long-term competitiveness at risk,” Ross said.

“India is an important cultural, economic, and strategic partner and these illegal tariffs are a tax on everyday North Texans who are already struggling with affordability at every level,” Congressman Veasey said.

Representatives Krishnamoorthi, Ross, and Veasey have been among the leading congressional voices opposing Trump’s tariff agenda and calling for a reset in U.S.-India relations. In October, they joined Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) and 19 other members of Congress in urging President Trump to repair strained ties with India and reverse what they described as harmful tariff policies, according to the statement.

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