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Article snippet: Senate GOP leadership is downplaying the chances of a showdown with MORE over tariffs, predicting they’ll be able to work out their differences without legislation. Republican lawmakers signaled on Monday that they believe the White House will ultimately narrow the financial penalties after initially only providing exceptions for Canada and Mexico. Asked about legislation, Sen. Hatch told reporters late last week that there was a "good chance" Congress would pass legislation "if I have my way." Sen. MORE (R-Wis.) have weighed in on taking legislative action. Both emphasized that they wanted to work with Trump to narrow the tariffs in the immediate wake of his decision. Because any legislation will need Trump’s signature, it could ultimately be required to get two-thirds support in both chambers — a Herculean task for a GOP-controlled Congress against a Republican president. Sen. MORE (R-Wis.), who has been critical of the tariffs and supportive of legislation to stop them, appeared skeptical that Congress would ultimately buck the president. “I mean, even if we were to get a vote on it, would it pass? And would we override a veto? So, legislatively there's not that much we can do,” he said on Monday. There’s no sign that McConnell or Ryan would want to expend political capital going head-to-head with a GOP president in a midterm election year. "I don't think we're there yet. I'm not a fan of the trade policy, but I don't think we're there yet,” said Sen. MORE (R... Link to the full article to read more