Congressmen Ask Trump to Rein in Scope of Aluminum Import Probe
- Senate and House letters warn of higher costs for consumers
- Bipartison caution follows launch of national-security case
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Congress is showing some unease with the Trump administration’s use of an obscure trade law that addresses concerns over national security.
House and Senate lawmakers signed letters to U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Defense Secretary James Mattis warning that imposing tariffs on aluminum imports could increase costs for consumers and industrial users of the metal, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg. The letters said that can sheet used for food and beverage containers may be among products affected.