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Article snippet: Republican lawmakers on Monday pressured MORE to reverse course on his plan to impose steep tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, arguing it threatens the U.S. economy and GOP majorities in Congress. Speaker MORE (R-Wis.) has lobbied Trump to reconsider the tariffs by sharing his concerns personally with the president “on multiple occasions,” according to his office. “We are extremely worried about the consequences of a trade war and are urging the White House to not advance with this plan,” Ryan spokeswoman AshLee Strong said in a statement. “The new tax reform law has boosted the economy and we certainly don’t want to jeopardize those gains.” The House Ways and Means Committee also jumped into the fight, drafting a letter urging Trump to narrowly tailor the tariffs so that they only affect unfairly traded products. Members are in the process of collecting more signatures before sending the letter to the White House, according to a committee aide. “The president has not made a final decision yet,” said Ways and Means Chairman MORE (R-Texas), who spoke with Trump twice last week. “I am continuing to reach out to the White House and the trade team … I want to continue to stay at the table to help him tailor this.” Sen. MORE (R-Utah), the chairman of the Finance panel, expressed confidence that the maneuvers would persuade Trump to drop his tariff plan, which he blamed on protectionist advisers at the White House. “Some of us have weighed in. ... I think he’s ... Link to the full article to read more