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SJRES 81 · 119th CongressIntroducedVoted Oct 29, 2025

End emergency tariffs on Brazil imports

Banking & Financial

Sponsored by Tim Kaine

The vote
52-48
+4 margin
Worked the bill
$573M
24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
In the distance
$932K
election money · background
Summary

What the bill does

This joint resolution ends a national emergency that allowed the president to place extra taxes, called duties, on goods from Brazil. The emergency was declared in July 2025. The resolution stops those duties from being collected.

Why it matters

The stakes

If the duties end, imported goods from Brazil could become cheaper for U.S. businesses and consumers. But some worry it could affect U.S. leverage in trade talks with Brazil.

Major public companies this covers
  • EmbraerERJ
  • ValeVALE
  • PetrobrasPBR
The vote

How the chamber split

52 yea · 48 nayJoint Resolution Passed
52 yes
48 no
Voted yes52
Rep 5Dem 45
Voted no47
Rep 47Dem 0
See how each member voted· all 99
The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • The emergency was no longer needed because the original reason for it had passed.bill
  • Ending the duties would lower costs for American companies that buy Brazilian products.report
Critics
  • The duties were a tool to pressure Brazil on trade issues, and ending them could weaken the U.S. position.report

Each point links to its source. The views are attributed to those sources, not stated as ours.

Follow the money

From this bill outward

The bill

where every tie is measured from
SJRES 81End emergency tariffs on Brazil importsBanking & Financial

Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
GroupIssues2025 lobbying
(all issues)
Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONAdvocacyOtherBanking$80MNo PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.EnergyBankingForeign$70MNo PAC
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSReal EstateBankingInsurance$54MNAORPAC
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INCEnergyBankingHealth$34MNo PAC
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIESTechSports & MediaBanking$26MNo PAC
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONHealthOtherForeign$25MAHAP
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONHealthForeignOther$23MNo PAC
AARPBankingHealthTech$21MNo PAC

Election money, in the distance

Background · not tied to this billBanking & Financial PACs -> the members who voted
▲ Voted yes52
45 Dem5 Rep
Banking & Financial PAC receipts$311K
  • MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$39K
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25K
  • THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23K
  • INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$22K
  • BEYOND FINANCE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20K
  • ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20K
  • LPL FINANCIAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LPL PAC)$19K
  • THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15K
  • U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14K
  • TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$13K
  • CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$10K
  • WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC)$10K
  • DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC$10K
  • MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8K
  • EAST WEST BANCORP, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7K
  • FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$7K
  • BMO FINANCIAL CORP GOOD GOVERNANCE FUND: FEDERAL (BMO PAC)$6K
  • THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5K
  • STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5K
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$5K
  • CITIGROUP INC. PAC - FEDERAL (CITI PAC - FEDERAL)$5K
  • SCHOOLSFIRST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION EMPLOYEES FEDERAL PAC$5K
  • SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$3K
  • INFIN, A FINANCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE, INC. PAC ('INFIN PAC')$3K
  • FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTITUTE PAC$3K
  • THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$3K
  • UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE PAC (UWM PAC)$1K
Members covered25 / 52
Avg per covered$12K
▼ Voted no48
0 Dem47 Rep
Banking & Financial PAC receipts$621K
  • MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$143K
  • REGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$49K
  • AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$35K
  • CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$30K
  • DELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25K
  • AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23K
  • PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$23K
  • INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ICI PAC)$23K
  • U.S. BANCORP FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22K
  • BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC$20K
  • FEDERAL BIPARTISAN VOLUNTARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE OF THE PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC. (PNC$20K
  • THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16K
  • MORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15K
  • THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15K
  • THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12K
  • AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AXPPAC)$10K
  • WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC)$10K
  • FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF TOPEKA PAC$10K
  • EQUIPMENT LEASING AND FINANCE ASSN PAC (LEASEPAC)$10K
  • THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • AMERICAN INVESTMENT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$10K
  • CADENCE BANK PAC$10K
  • ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10K
  • SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$8K
  • AMERICAN FINANCIAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION PAC$6K
  • SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA INC. PAC (SANTANDER US PAC)$5K
  • HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HBI-PAC)$5K
  • MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC. EMPLOYEE PAC (MASTERCARD PAC) OR (MASTERCARD EMPLOYEE PAC)$5K
  • BARCLAYS GROUP US INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5K
  • KPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$5K
  • MAKING INVESTMENTS TOWARD CONSERVATIVE HEROES PAC$5K
  • COMMUNITY BANCSHARES OF MISSISSIPPI INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$4K
  • ALLY FINANCIAL INC. ADVOCACY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$4K
  • U.S. VENTURE INC. PAC$1K
Members covered35 / 48
Avg per covered$18K

Lobbying filings, contributions, and votes are public records shown side by side. The further down the chain, the further the money is from this bill. This page does not assert that money caused any vote.