Georgia’s Democratic Congressional delegation, led by Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA), has urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring Senate Joint (SJ) Resolution 88 to the House Floor for an immediate vote on the Trump tariffs.
The bill recently passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote of 51-47 and aims to terminate the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump to impose global tariffs. This call to action by the delegation comes in the form of a letter addressed to Speaker Johnson, outlining the arguments for the urgency.
In the letter, the delegation states, “As Christmas and the holidays approach, families in Georgia and nationwide are suffering as prices continue to rise from President Trump’s catastrophic trade policies.”
The central argument of the letter is based on recent reports from LendingTree and Bloomberg, which found that the tariffs have only increased financial burdens for consumers. According to LendingTree, the Trump tariffs amount to a $29 billion tax on consumers for the 2025 holiday season alone.
The Bloomberg report found that “tariffs on consumer tech product imports could cut US purchasing power by roughly $123 billion and drive average retail prices sharply higher — by more than 30% for smartphones, 34% for laptops and tablets and 69% for video game consoles.”
The Georgia Democrats also appealed to conservative commentator Erick Erickson who pointed to price increases among fruits and vegetables. "Coffee prices are up. Banana prices are up. As we move from fall harvests into winter, imported fruit and vegetable prices are higher," Erickson commented.
The delegation also includes Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Nikema Williams (GA-05), Lucy McBath (GA-06), and David Scott (GA-13).
Sen. Ossoff and @RepHankJohnson, alongside @SenatorWarnock, @SanfordBishop, @RepNikema, @RepLucyMcBath, and @repdavidscott , are urging Speaker Johnson and House Republicans to reverse Trump’s tariffs as families suffer from higher prices this holiday season.
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— Ossoff's Office (@SenOssoff) December 15, 2025
