The United States’ Senate approved a resolution on Wednesday seeking to block President Donald Trump from further imposing tariffs on Canada.

It was the second vote this week on Trump’s tariffs. The first came on Tuesday, with regards to Brazilian tariffs . A third was held on Thursday regarding tariffs that affect global trade.

Each time, four Senate Republicans joined Democrats in seeking to end the tariffs, giving the anti-tariff side a narrow majority.

However, the vote was largely symbolic. Here’s why.

What happened in the Senate?

When Trump first initiated tariffs against Canada, he did so under an emergency declaration. Technically speaking, tariff power is a power reserved for Congress. In order to get around that, Trump needed to declare a national emergency.

The Senate’s

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