PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: Toomey bill would give Congress approval on tariffs invoked over national security

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey is stepping up his effort to restrict the president’s trade authority.

His Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act, introduced Thursday, would require congressional approval before the president can invoke national security concerns to justify tariffs and quotas.

The legislation, which also is being introduced in the House, was sparked by new tariffs on steel and aluminum...FULL STORY