# Corker, Toomey, Flake face uphill battle to check Trump's tariffs

> A small group of Republican senators, led by Bob Corker and Pat Toomey, is pushing an amendment to the Senate farm bill that would give Congress power to approve or reject tariffs imposed on national security grounds. The Trump administration opposes the amendment, and its passage is uncertain.

- Date: 2018-06-26 · published 2018-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64520-corker-toomey-flake-face-uphill-battle-to-check-trump-s-tariffs
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The debate reflects political resistance to the tariff policy that is driving retaliation against US farm exports, so the outcome affects the durability of the trade dispute. Passage would reduce tariff risk, while failure leaves the trade overhang in place.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2025-10-01 | [Trump says he'll use tariff revenue to bail out farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22849-trump-says-he-ll-use-tariff-revenue-to-bail-out-farmers.md) | +2.0% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2018-12-17 | [Trump Writes Soybean Farmers Second Check for Tariff Troubles](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61573-trump-writes-soybean-farmers-second-check-for-tariff-troubles.md) | -1.7% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2019-01-09 | [USDA delays deadline for farmer aid to offset tariff losses \| The Seattle Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61081-usda-delays-deadline-for-farmer-aid-to-offset-tariff-losses-the-seattle-times.md) | -1.4% | +1.7% |
| SOY | 2025-04-04 | [Trump admin ramps up farm aid discussions amid tariff fallout - E&E News by POLITICO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25109-trump-admin-ramps-up-farm-aid-discussions-amid-tariff-fallout-e-and-e-news-by.md) | +1.7% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2023-09-25 | [New Trade, Foreign Aid Dollars From USDA Check Boxes on Stabenow's Farm Bill List](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34086-new-trade-foreign-aid-dollars-from-usda-check-boxes-on-stabenow-s-farm-bill-list.md) | -1.6% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2025-10-01 | [Trump says he'll use tariff revenue to bail out farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22849-trump-says-he-ll-use-tariff-revenue-to-bail-out-farmers.md) | +1.4% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2019-01-09 | [USDA delays deadline for farmer aid to offset tariff losses \| The Seattle Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61081-usda-delays-deadline-for-farmer-aid-to-offset-tariff-losses-the-seattle-times.md) | -1.5% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [Mexico Could Modify GM Corn Ban to Appease US, Canada and Avoid Tariffs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34072-mexico-could-modify-gm-corn-ban-to-appease-us-canada-and-avoid-tariffs.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/26/corker-toomey-flake-face-uphill-battle-to-check-trumps-tariffs.html

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