[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 120 (Monday, July 14, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H3234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1930
                        UNFAIR TARIFFS ON CANADA

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, as more Trump administration tariff news 
broke, heading into this past weekend, I rise to ask a genuine 
question: Why is the Trump administration doing this ying-yang again?
  President Trump's latest 35 percent tariff threat against Canada is 
pure economic malpractice. It is reckless, rushed, and devastating to 
firms and working families across Ohio.
  Canada is Ohio's largest trading partner. Over 100,000 jobs in Ohio 
depend on trade with Canada. Our State exports $21 billion in goods 
annually to our neighbor to the North, our largest fair-trade partner.
  From Toledo Jeep and General Motors to the parts manufacturers in 
Sandusky, Lorain, and Defiance, these aren't just numbers. These are 
paychecks, pensions, and livelihoods.
  The last time this administration tried tariff stunts, $6 trillion in 
U.S. wealth vanished in days. Workers were laid off, and Ohio is 
already among the top 10 States experiencing rising unemployment. We 
have all seen Trump chicken out before, and maybe Taco Tuesday will 
come again soon.
  Mr. Speaker, people in my region want a job they can count on. They 
don't want ying-yang on U.S. trade and tariff policy. Let's get back to 
normal.

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