Virginia joins national push for refunds after US Supreme Court voids Trump tariffs

By: Markus Schmidt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 806

Last Updated: 2 days, 18 hours ago

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Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is pressing Congress to force refunds on billions of dollars in tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump, arguing the federal government must quickly repay businesses and consumers after the nation’s highest court struck down the policy.

Jones joined a coalition of 16 other state attorneys general this week in urging lawmakers to pass legislation requiring automatic reimbursement of tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or …

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