Missouri Small Business Interviews Available: Missouri businesses paid over $1.1 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 5, 2026 -- Missouri small businesse

Indiana Small Business Interviews Available: Indiana businesses paid over $3.3 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 5, 2026 -- Indiana small businesses a

Illinois Small Business Interviews Available: Illinois businesses paid over $6.7 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 4, 2026 -- Illinois small businesse

Arizona Small Business Interviews Available: Arizona businesses paid over $1.6 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 4, 2026  -- Arizona small businesses a

Tennessee Small Business Interviews Available: Tennessee businesses paid over $3.5 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds. Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling and has taken steps to delay refunds of the illegal tariff payments. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- March 5, 2026 -- Tennessee small busine

WASHINGTON — Dan Anthony, Executive Director of the We Pay the Tariffs coalition, issued the following statement in response to today's Court of International Trade ruling ordering full refunds of IEEPA tariffs.

Texas businesses paid over $11 billion in now-illegal IEEPA tariffs from February-December 2025 and are calling on Congress to ensure fast, full, automatic refunds . Meanwhile, the administration has doubled down with new Section 122 tariffs days after the Supreme Court ruling. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- February 27, 2026 -- As President Donald Trump visits Texas to tout the economy today, Texas small businesses are asking two questions: when will they see ref

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Ahead of tonight’s State of the Union address, We Pay the Tariffs today released a comprehensive polling report to congressional offices documenting 26 national and state-level polls conducted over the past 12 months that demonstrate the deep and growing unpopularity of tariffs among American voters.

Coalition of over 800 small businesses launches national sign-on letter  that calls on Administration and Congress to deliver “Full, Fast, and Automatic” Tariff Refunds Quotes from businesses across the country on tariff refunds included below WASHINGTON, D.C. – Feb. 20 - Following the Supreme Court's decision striking down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), We Pay the Tariffs  small business members from across the country discusse

Contact: press@wepaythetariffs.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 13, 2026 – Following reports that the Administration plans to roll back some steel and aluminum tariffs, with Administration officials acknowledging the levies are raising prices on everyday goods,  We Pay the Tariffs, a coalition of more than 800 small businesses, called for the elimination of all new tariffs imposed over the past year. "Reports of steel and aluminum tariff rollbacks show t

Small jewelry and chocolate businesses face devastating cost increases; Popular Valentine's Day gifts faced over $3 billion in extra tariffs in just 9 months FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 12, 2026 – As Americans prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, small businesses that supply the holiday’s most iconic gifts, including jewelry and chocolate, are warning that tariffs are forcing them to raise prices or risk closing their doors. We Pay the Tariffs, a grassr

Historic Tariff Collections Under IEEPA Exceed All Canada Tariffs from 2002-2017 Combined FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 11, 2026 –  As Congress prepares to vote on H.J.Res.72   to terminate the emergency declaration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) related to Canadian imports, new data released by We Pay the Tariffs reveals the extraordinary financial burden these tariffs have placed on American businesses and consumers. From M

New analysis also shows states that backed President Trump are paying the highest price across all presidential tariffs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 10, 2026 – As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on a resolution this evening that would block tariff disapproval votes until August , We Pay the Tariffs today highlighted that American businesses are paying approximately $500 million per day  in tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Ec

Effective advocacy depends on more than stories alone — it requires data that is timely, credible, and directly relevant to policymakers and the public. In 2025, We Pay the Tariffs built that foundation through a comprehensive state-level reporting effort.   WPTT produces monthly state reports  for every state, quantifying the tariffs paid by businesses and tracking how those costs change over time . These reports translate complex trade data into clear, accessible insights t

National trade debates can feel distant from the communities they affect most. In 2025, We Pay the Tariffs worked to ensure that discussions about tariffs reflected local realities — and reached the audiences that matter most.   WPTT supported small business owners in   placing op-eds in local and regional news outlets across the country . These pieces were written by business owners themselves and focused on how tariffs affected jobs, prices, and investment in their communit

Tariff policy often enters the public conversation at critical moments — during major court cases, peak shopping seasons, or national discussions about prices and affordability. In 2025, We Pay the Tariffs worked to ensure that when tariffs were in the spotlight, small businesses were part of the story.   WPTT hosted multiple press calls  focused on the real-world impacts of tariffs. These included calls centered on the Supreme Court case challenging tariffs imposed under the

In 2025, a Supreme Court case challenging the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs raised fundamental questions about trade authority and executive power. While the legal arguments were complex, the economic reality behind them was simple: small businesses were paying the price. We Pay the Tariffs helped bring that reality into the Court’s record .   We Pay the Tariffs filed an   amicus brief  to ensure that legal arguments against

New 18% tariffs on Indian imports are more than seven times higher than the 2.5% average rate American companies paid before Trump's tariff policies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 2/2/26 Contact: press@wepaythetariffs.com WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 2, 2026 – We Pay the Tariffs, a coalition of over 800 small businesses, responded today to the announcement of a U.S.-India trade deal that reduces IEEPA tariffs on Indian goods from 50% to 18%. "Let's be clear about what's being celebra

In September 2025, small businesses did more than share their concerns about tariffs — they showed up in Washington to be heard .   We Pay the Tariffs organized a two-day Capitol Hill lobby day  that brought more than 100 small business owners to Washington, D.C . Over the course of two days, participants met with over 150 congressional offices across both the House and Senate , representing communities and industries from across the country.   These meetings were not symboli