Congress's role in the trade war: A bipartisan conversation with Senators Kaine and Paul

Date
October 29, 2025, 5:45 PM to 6:30 PM EDT
PIIE Webcast, Washington, DC

Chad P. Bown (PIIE), Tim Kaine (US Senate), Rand Paul (US Senate) and Adam S. Posen (PIIE)

Event Summary

The Peterson Institute for International Economics hosts a special event featuring Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rand Paul (R-KY) who discuss the complex legal, political, and constitutional issues facing Congress in response to President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs on US trading partners. Adam S. Posen, president of PIIE, welcomes the senators, and Chad P. Bown, Reginald Jones Senior Fellow at PIIE and former chief economist at the State Department, moderates the session.

MODERATOR

Chad P. Bown 
Reginald Jones Senior Fellow, PIIE

SPEAKERS

Tim Kaine 
US Senator (D-VA)

Rand Paul 
US Senator (R-KY)

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