The Republican controlled Congress, specifically the oversight committee in the House, didn't do anything about it. The Speaker of the House could also take mea

The Republican controlled Congress, specifically the oversight committee in the House, didn't do anything about it. The Speaker of the House could also take measures, because constitutionally, the House imposed tariffs. This is a case of an extra-constitutional entity, the Republican party, failing to take action to preserve institutional prerogative, and failing to do the famed checks and balances.