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New York Families Have Spent Over $5,500 More Due To President Trump’s Tariff Chaos And Other Reckless Policies
September 30, 2026 - On Tuesday, after her bill to repeal and refund Trump’s Canadian tariffs and lower Americans’ costs was blocked by Senate Republicans, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement:
“When Americans go to the grocery store, the gas station, or their local small business, they are paying more because of Trump’s tariffs,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Hardworking families are struggling because of the policies of Donald Trump and Washington Republicans that put bombs and billionaires over working people. Today, I offered a clear way to genuinely lower everyday costs and put more money back in Americans’ pockets. Yet again, Trump and Republicans stood in the way of progress for working families.”
Gillibrand’s bill, the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act, would have repealed all tariffs levied under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and required that Americans be refunded for all duties paid under this authority. This includes the 50% tariffs on Canada and the import ban on certain Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy products, motorcycles that took effect today.
The president’s tariffs have previously been found to be unconstitutional and have already raised costs on New Yorkers. Poll after poll after poll have found that a resounding majority of Americans oppose Trump’s tariffs actions that have raised prices and hurt their families.
Senator Gillibrand has opposed President Trump’s tariffs since the start of his administration. Last year, she joined 14 of her colleagues in introducing the Small Business RELIEF Act to end Trump’s Tariff Tax and refund small businesses their duties paid. In March, she and her colleagues introduced the Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act to exempt small businesses from another set of Trump-imposed tariffs and refund what they had already paid.
Source: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand