Democrats gain influence over trade agenda, but tariff repeals to hit Trump veto wall

HOUSTON: Democrats’ resounding sweep to a majority in Congress gives them a big microphone and spotlight to scrutinize President Donald Trump’s trade policies, but largely leaves them unable to ​override his veto on any vote to overturn his tariffs or rescind trade authorities, trade and legal experts said on Wednesday. The scale of the wins in the House of Representatives ‌and the Senate give Democrats a chance to use their authority over government agency funding to seek concessions from Trump

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