US Senate Democrats demand Trump administration refund tariff payments to businesses

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 394

Last Updated: 4 days, 18 hours ago

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WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday demanding the administration refund businesses that paid tariffs to import goods into the United States under authority the Supreme Court has ruled the president never held.

“The American people — small business owners, importers, manufacturers, and the consumers who ultimately bore the cost of these illegal taxes — deserve better than this stonewalling,” the group wrote. “This money does not belong …

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