Article snippet: Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill desperately want to convince MORE to back off his plan to impose tariffs on Mexican imports but disagree over the best strategy moving forward. Some, such as Sen. MORE’s (R-Ky.) leadership team, want to persuade the president to change course through private dialogue. Others, including Senate Finance Committee Chairman MORE (Ohio), are talking about passing legislation to curtail Trump’s tariff authority. “We’ll be having some meetings shortly to talk about it,” Cornyn told reporters ahead of a leadership meeting as lawmakers were returning to Washington on Monday after a weeklong recess. “A lot of concerns [have been] expressed about the unintended consequences and so I’m sure we’ll be visiting with the administration about that,” he added. Trump’s plan is to impose a 5 percent tariff on Mexican exports starting on June 10, and to raise those tariffs to a maximum of 25 percent in October unless Mexico cracks down on illegal migration across the southern border. He is showing no signs of relenting, arguing Mexico should immediately stop the flow of Central American immigrants in a tweet sent Monday as the president visited Great Britain and prepared for a formal state dinner with the queen. “As a sign of good faith, Mexico should immediately stop the flow of people and drugs through their country and to our Southern Border. They can do it if they want!” the tweet said. Trade has often put Trump at opposite ends from GOP senato... Link to the full article to read more