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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement:

“I am glad that Northwest Washington businesses that paid Trump’s illegal tariffs can begin to claim refunds today.

“The tariffs have damaged businesses and driven up costs for hard-working families. These refunds force the Trump administration to return the dollars it stole from local businesses.

“I will keep fighting to make sure local Northwest Washington businesses can take back the money that belongs to them as this process moves forward.”

Today, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) launched a refund system for businesses that paid Trump-imposed tariffs. The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s tariffs on February 20^th, setting into motion the return of more than $166 billion that the Administration had collected in unconstitutional tariff revenue.

Businesses can access CBP’s tariff refund portal here.

Larsen Fights Against Trump’s Tariffs

Rep. Larsen is a member of the New Democrat Coalition Trade and Tariffs Task Force and has been a leader in opposing the Trump administration’s tariffs. So far this year, he has visited over a dozen businesses, trade roundtables and community organizations to hear about how Trump’s tariffs have impacted them. Rep. Larsen recently visited Goodwinds Composites, Northwest Yarns & Mercantile, TerraVen and EDCO Metal Fabricators, local businesses that have felt the economic impact of Trump’s tariffs.

In February, the House of Representatives voted on a resolution that Larsen co-led to terminate President Trump’s abuse of “emergency” authorities to impose sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports from Canada. The resolution passed the House 219-211 with bipartisan support. Larsen also applauded the Supreme Court’s decision to slap down Trump’s tariffs. 

Last September, Larsen advocated for provisions in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would study the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on military readiness and small businesses essential to the defense industrial base after he heard from companies that had to move work out of the U.S. because of uncertainty over tariffs. 

Larsen has consistently pushed back against President Trump’s trade war with Canada and inflammatory statements against Canadian sovereignty. In March 2025, he co-led resolutions that would end President Trump’s authority to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico after the Trump administration placed a 25% tariff on imports from both countries. After the Senate failed to strike down tariffs on Canada last October, he released a statement slamming President Trump’s pointless trade war and how his tariffs have driven up costs for people in Northwest Washington. 

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