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Nathaniel Moran: “IEEPA provided the authority for [the President] to do that…”

Featuring: Nathaniel Moran, Republican | U.S. House Texas, 1st Congressional District

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Town Hall with Congressman Nathaniel Moran in Texas: Federal Issues, Education, and Economic Policies

Published | Video Starts at 51:11

And right now I know that we're when we get to that process, but when we get to that process long term, in the short term, IEEPA provided the authority for [the President] to do that [issue tariffs]. Why did you allow the Department of Education to be defunded? This affects me and other disabled people from getting the help and education we need. (51:11–51:14)

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Asserts that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) provides authority for the President to issue tariffs.

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