Concord, N.H. – Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander today announced that she filed an amicus brief to the United States Supreme Court challenging costly and unlawful tariffs unilaterally and unlawfully imposed by the Trump Administration. Goodlander argues these unauthorized tariffs have acted as a direct tax on New Hampshire families and businesses, driving up costs and threatening to put small businesses out of business.
This action aims to protect New Hampshire’s economy from the inflationary pressure of reckless trade wars waged without any accountability and seeks to reassert the constitutional check of Congress on any tariff levied. The tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration have inflicted economic harm on New Hampshire. By increasing the price of essential goods and services, including raw materials, these tariffs have disrupted supply chains, strained New Hampshire’s critical manufacturers, and forced Granite State families to pay more for everyday goods.
This legal challenge reflects Congresswoman Goodlander’s steadfast commitment to lowering the sky-high cost of living in New Hampshire. Since taking office, she has prioritized efforts to lower healthcare and prescription drug costs, reduce utility bills, and increase the supply of affordable housing.
“Granite Staters work hard. They are getting squeezed by high costs, and President Trump’s illegal trade wars are making the cost crisis even worse by driving up prices on everything from groceries to essential home-building materials,” said Congresswoman Goodlander. “I am relentlessly focused on lowering costs for New Hampshire families – whether it is standing up to illegal taxes, taking on corporate monopolies, or working to build more affordable homes in our state.”
Goodlander continued, “As a constitutional lawyer and now as a Member of Congress, I take seriously our responsibility to guard the powers entrusted to the legislative branch. President Trump’s unlawful tariffs were imposed without authority or accountability – and they are hurting New Hampshire. The Constitution gives Congress the authority to impose tariffs, and I will never stop defending it, especially from a wannabe king whose reckless actions harm hardworking Granite Staters.”
The full text of the brief is available here.
Goodlander, a former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, is a member of the U.S. House Rapid Response and Litigation Task Force. She has been a fierce advocate against unlawful trade wars. She previously helped lead two successful legal briefs in this case before the Court of International Trade (CIT) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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