Foster Statement on the Supreme Court's Tariff Decision
February 20, 2026
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court resoundingly rejected Trump’s tariffs:
“Before coming to Congress, I was a manufacturer who kept hundreds of good-paying jobs in the Midwest, so I know the damage done by Trump's tariffs. I’m relieved to see that, after months of delay, the Supreme Court has finally determined that his tariffs are unconstitutional and illegal.
“Since Trump announced ‘Liberation Day’ last April, tariffs have raised costs on American consumers and manufacturing employment has steadily dropped. At the same time, Trump's unnecessary trade wars with our allies have turned them towards other markets, like China and Argentina.
“While the Supreme Court has decided Trump never had the authority to declare an emergency and bypass Congress to implement tariffs, American consumers are still paying the price. Earlier this month, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that 95% of the costs from tariffs have been paid by American consumers.
“At this point, it looks likely that Trump is going to have to find a way to pay U.S. companies back for the illegal tariffs he has collected. As a start, I would suggest rescinding the $75 billion being wasted on ICE.”
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