The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 9 April 2025 ·Oral question: Ministerial Statement: SO 27(2) Question to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Procedural Matters

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Sajith Premadasa urged the Government to act in the national interest by engaging immediately with bipartisan U.S. Senators and House members involved in drafting legislation to limit the U.S. President’s unilateral tariff powers. He presented this as a brief proposal for diplomatic and legislative engagement.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, just 30 seconds. My suggestion is in the national interest: Bipartisan Senators are drafting a bill to limit the President’s unilateral tariff powers. Please engage those Senators and the House members immediately.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 9 April 2025 ·No. 1747807095041246 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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