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Sen. Angela Alsobrooks takes aim at Trump tariffs with her first bill

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Sen. Angela Alsobrooks introduced her first piece of federal legislation since joining Congress this year .

The Tariff Transparency Act would require the U.S. International Trade Commission to launch a formal study of the consequences of tariffs on consumers and businesses.

The bill is co-sponsored by 16 other Democratic senators; it faces an uphill climb in Republican -controlled Congress .

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