The Senate has voted to halt President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on Brazil , with some members of the GOP breaking with the administration to terminate the 50 percent duties.

Senators voted 52-48 against the tariffs, which Trump imposed using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).

Republican Senators including Thom Tillis (N.C.), Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Rand Paul (Ky.), who co-sponsored the measure alongside Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tim Kaine (D-Va.), joined Democrats in opposing the tariffs.

Sens. Kaine, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced their intention to take on the tariffs in July, claiming that they represent

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