May Alienate Trump-Aligned Voters: Hurd's leadership on bipartisan bills to restrain President Trump's unilateral tariff authority directly challenges Trump and the party base, risking backlash among core Republican constituents (Denver Gazette, Pueblo Chieftain)
Perceived Insufficient Support for Tariffs: Although Hurd supports targeted tariffs and some Trump goals, his strong opposition to broad-based tariffs and his emphasis on congressional oversight may be viewed by protectionists as too moderate or out of step with populist calls for robust trade restrictions (CPR News, Denver Gazette)
Risk of Being Seen as Ineffective or Symbolic: Multiple sources describe Hurd's tariff oversight legislation as "doomed" with little chance of passage due to strong Trump-aligned opposition in Congress, suggesting accomplishments may be more symbolic than substantive (Fort Morgan Times, Daily Record)
Vulnerable to Criticism from Both Sides: Hurd attempts a balancing act between supporting manufacturing jobs (a Trump talking point) and upholding constitutional checks on executive power; this opens him to attacks from both pro-tariff Republicans and Democrats skeptical of his loyalties (Coloradopolitics.com, Durango Herald)
Risk of Alienating Constituency Sensitive to Tariffs: Constituents in Colorado's 3rd District---especially farmers and small businesses---could be negatively impacted by tariffs, and any perceived lack of protection or overemphasis on limiting executive power over practical outcomes could be politically damaging (Denver Gazette, Montrose Daily Press)
Jeff Hurd Opposed Broad Tariff Increases But Supported Targeted Trade Policies In 2024 According to CPR News, "Instead of broadly raising tariffs, I support targeted trade policies that address specific unfair practices while strengthening our domestic economy by reducing regulations, lowering taxes, and encouraging innovation. This approach keeps American businesses competitive without the negative impacts of broad tariff increases." [CPR News, 10/14/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Was Not Dissuaded By Potential Trump Veto According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd said he wasn't dissuaded from putting his name on the bill by Trump's veto threat." [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Denied Political Motivation For Tariff Legislation According to Denver Gazette, Hurd said, 'I just want to make it clear, this is not a political issue for me. I would be backing this legislation regardless of who the president is or which party is in the White House.' [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Opposed Broad-Based Tariffs And Supported Targeted Tariffs According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), Hurd stated, "I do believe that tariffs can have a strategic role when it comes to approaching these issues, but I just think we need to be thoughtful in how we approach it," and added that "broad-based tariffs cause me more concern than tariffs that are targeted towards a specific end." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Hal Bidlack Praised Hurd For Introducing Tariff Oversight Bill According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), "Bidlack, the retired lieutenant colonel and political scientist, lauded Hurd for signing on to the bill despite its dim prospects for passage in a Republican-majority Congress with deep allegiances to Trump. 'It is remarkable to me that a freshman Republican would thumb his nose at Trump so dramatically in what is a doomed effort,' Bidlack said of Hurd, who has never publicly revealed whether he has voted for the president." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Advocated For Judicious Use Of Tariffs According to Estes Park Trail-Gazette, "Hurd sees tariffs as a 'tool in the toolbox' to creating a fairer global trading system. But they must be administered judiciously, with an eye toward limiting their 'breadth and scope.'" [Estes Park Trail-Gazette, 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Described A Wait-And-See Approach To Trump's Proposed Tariffs In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "Let's see how that plays out. I know there's still a lot of questions that are unanswered. Certainly, the breadth and scope of the tariffs is something that we're going to have to look at. [...] my approach right now is a wait-and-see approach to see how they will affect our economy at large and, more specifically for me, the ways they might affect the 3rd congressional district." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Voiced Concerns Over Blanket Tariffs But Supported Strategic Tariff Deployment According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd said he'll also have to wait and see the details of what Trump has proposed in terms of tariffs, though he does have 'some concerns about blanket tariffs and the impact that could have on our economy.' [...] 'I think there's definitely a role that we can have in deploying tariffs strategically to not only right trade imbalances, but also advance America's national interest and national security priorities as well,' Hurd said." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 12/28/24]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Signed Onto Bill To Require Congressional Approval For Tariffs According to The Journal, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd is one of two Republicans to initially sign onto a House bill that would give Congress the authority to approve or revoke new tariffs." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 4/7/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Questioned Trump's Authority To Impose Broad Tariffs According to The Journal, "He said Monday he doesn't believe President Donald Trump has the authority to levy sweeping tariffs on foreign countries -- a move that sent the stock market tumbling." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 4/7/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Stressed Congressional Tariff Authority As Constitutional Duty According to The Journal, "'Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is clear: 'The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises,' he said. 'This isn't a political issue for me. I believe Congress must reclaim its constitutionally mandated authority, and I would support this measure regardless of who is in the White House.'" [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 4/7/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Co-Sponsored Bipartisan Legislation To Limit Trump's Tariff Authority According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd, who represents Colorado's Pueblo area and Western Slope, joined with centrist Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation to rein in Trump's tariff authority." [Denver Gazette, 4/8/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Sponsored Bipartisan Legislation To Limit Presidential Tariff Powers According to Denver Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a freshman Republican from Western Colorado, is sponsoring legislation amid President Donald Trump's rapidly shifting trade war to set guardrails around the president's ability to impose tariffs unilaterally, without lawmakers having a chance to weigh in." [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Trade Review Act With Bipartisan Support According to Denver Gazette, "the bipartisan bill he introduced this week with fellow sponsors Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, and Democrats Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Gregory Meeks of New York would align the federal government's international trade procedures with a constitutional requirement that Congress has the ultimate authority over tariffs." [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Explained Trade Review Act Procedures For Tariffs According to Denver Gazette, "The Trade Review Act of 2025, a companion legislation to a Senate bill that has garnered seven Republican cosponsors, would require the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing or increasing duties on imports and give lawmakers 60 days to approve or disapprove of the new tariffs." [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Linked Support For Trade Legislation To Campaign Promises According to Denver Gazette, Hurd said, 'When I was running for office, I talked about needing to look to the Constitution and follow the Constitution and then do what's right by members of the 3rd Congressional District. Those were my two priorities, when I was running for office, and this legislation is consistent with those campaign promises I made.' [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Sponsored Bipartisan Trade Bill To Limit Presidential Tariff Authority According to Coloradopolitics.com, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a freshman Republican from Western Colorado, is sponsoring legislation amid President Donald Trump's rapidly shifting trade war to set guardrails around the president's ability to impose tariffs unilaterally, without lawmakers having a chance to weigh in." [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Hurd Backed 48-Hour Notification And 60-Day Congressional Review For New Tariffs According to Coloradopolitics.com, "The Trade Review Act of 2025, a companion legislation to a Senate bill that has garnered seven Republican cosponsors, would require the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing or increasing duties on imports and give lawmakers 60 days to approve or disapprove of the new tariffs." [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Hurd Said Trump's Veto Threat Would Not Dissuade Support For Trade Bill According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd said he wasn't dissuaded from putting his name on the bill by Trump's veto threat." [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Hurd Supported On-Shoring U.S. Manufacturing But Sought Proper Tools According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'From a big picture standpoint, I think a lot of what's driving the president's focus on tariffs are things that I support,' Hurd said. 'We talk about on-shoring or near-shoring manufacturing in our country and getting some of those jobs back, not just from an economic standpoint, but also from a national security standpoint. [...] I just want to make sure that we're using the right tool to take care of those national security and strategic interests, and my concern is that the presidents tariffs go beyond that.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Hurd Stated Tariff Legislation Support Was Not Politically Motivated According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'I just want to make it clear, this is not a political issue for me,' Hurd said. 'I would be backing this legislation regardless of who the president is or which party is in the White House.' [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Rep. Jeff Hurd Co-Led Bipartisan Effort To Limit Presidential Tariff Powers According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Colorado's 3rd Congressional District Rep. Jeff Hurd, a Republican, is co-leading bipartisan efforts to limit President Donald Trump's power to impose tariffs." [Pueblo Chieftain, 4/11/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Trade Review Act With Bipartisan House Colleagues According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Hurd was joined by Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, and Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York in introducing the Trade Review Act to the U.S. House on April 7." [Pueblo Chieftain, 4/11/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Constitutionality In Tariff Powers Debate According to Pueblo Chieftain, "'As a constitutional conservative, I am proud to co-lead the Trade Review Act of 2025, reasserting our congressional responsibility in imposing tariffs,' he said. 'Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is clear: 'The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises.' This isn't a political issue for me.'" [Pueblo Chieftain, 4/11/25]
April 2025: Hurd's Chief Of Staff Nick Bayer Said House And Senate Trade Review Act Bills Were Identical According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Hurd's Chief of Staff Nick Bayer told the Chieftain the Trade Review Act of 2025, introduced to the U.S. House, is identical to the companion bill in the Senate." [Pueblo Chieftain, 4/11/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Bill Requiring Congressional Approval For New Tariffs According to Montrose Daily Press, "Western Colorado Republican Jeff Hurd has introduced legislation that would curtail President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs that have rocked the global economy. On Tuesday, the Grand Junction resident who represents Colorado's 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives was joined by three colleagues in introducing the Trade Review Act of 2025, which requires that unilateral tariffs proposed by the executive branch receive congressional authority." [Montrose Daily Press, 4/11/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Joined Bipartisan Colleagues In Introducing Trade Review Act According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd was joined by fellow Republican Don Bacon (Nebraska) and Democrats Josh Gottheimer (New Jersey) and Gregory Meeks (New York) in introducing the bill." [Montrose Daily Press, 4/11/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Argued Tariff Decisions Should Involve Congress According to Montrose Daily Press, "My view is that decisions on these sorts of things that affect our economy --- tariffs specifically --- should be made with Congress having a say. Under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution, the power to impose tariffs is a power that's given to Congress. The legislation I introduced along with a few of my colleagues reflects that fact and makes sure the legislative branch in Article I has input before we impose tariffs." [Montrose Daily Press, 4/11/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Warned Against Broad-Based Tariffs Lacking Statutory Authority According to Montrose Daily Press, "The concern I do have is, when we make them broader based, we need to make sure we have statutory authority to go beyond those critical national strategic justifications." [Montrose Daily Press, 4/11/25]
2025: Mario Nicolais Reported Jeff Hurd Signed Onto Bill Requiring Congressional Approval Of Tariffs According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "Last week, Hurd signed onto a bill that would ensure congressional approval of tariffs. [...] Amid this chaos, and as Trump and his cronies worried about their public image, Hurd quietly went about attempting to reconcile Trump's order to implement the tariffs with the U.S. Constitution. In the end, he could not." [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 4/13/25]
2025: Durango Herald Editorial Board Praised Jeff Hurd for Challenging Presidential Tariff Authority According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "Congressman Jeff Hurd, who represents Western and southern Colorado, is challenging the president by being one of two Republicans in the House so far to sign onto a bill that asserts Congress' right to have a say in determining the country's tariffs (Herald, April 7). That power is in the Constitution, Hurd points out, and it's not for the executive office alone to decide." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 4/13/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Supported Congressional Oversight of Tariffs According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "The bill would require Congressional notification within 48 hours of the president's intention to impose or increase import duties and afford legislators 60 days to approve, or not, any new tariffs." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 4/13/25]
2025: Durango Herald Editorial Board Noted Jeff Hurd as One of Two Republicans Supporting Tariff Oversight Bill According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "Congressman Jeff Hurd [...] is challenging the president by being one of two Republicans in the House so far to sign onto a bill that asserts Congress' right to have a say in determining the country's tariffs [...]." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 4/13/25]
2025: Hal Bidlack Reported Jeff Hurd Cosponsored Bipartisan Legislation to Limit Presidential Tariff Authority According to an opinion piece by Hal Bidlack in Coloradopolitics.com, "Brand new CD-3 congressman Jeff Hurd ran for office as a Trump type, and I had little hope he would be anything other than a cult member and instrument to approve any and all Trump moves. But he surprised me this week, as reported in CoPo, when he emerged as a cosponsor of bipartisan legislation to limit President Trump's ability to toss tariffs on nations at his whim. Rep. Hurd, along with another GOPer and a couple of Dems, introduced a bill that, as reported in the story, 'would align the federal government's international trade procedures with a constitutional requirement that Congress has the ultimate authority over tariffs.'" [Hal Bidlack - Coloradopolitics.com, 4/15/25]
2025: U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd Sponsored Tariff Review Act To Restore Congressional Oversight On Tariffs According to The Durango Herald, "Hurd is sponsoring the Tariff Review Act, which would restore congressional authority over new tariffs. Under the bill, the president would have to notify Congress within 48 hours of imposing tariffs, which would then require congressional approval within 60 days. Congress could also overturn tariffs through a joint resolution." [Durango Herald (Colorado), 4/18/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Bipartisan Bill For Congressional Oversight Of Tariffs According to Journal-Advocate, "Hurd this month took a public swipe at the president by introducing a bipartisan bill that would require that unilateral tariffs proposed by the executive branch undergo congressional review, and be limited in duration." [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Supported Tariffs As A Strategic Tool With Limitations According to Journal-Advocate, 'Hurd sees tariffs as a "tool in the toolbox" to creating a fairer global trading system. But they must be administered judiciously, with an eye toward limiting their "breadth and scope." [...] He added that "broad-based tariffs cause me more concern than tariffs that are targeted towards a specific end."' [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Hurd Maintained Some Independence From Trump Administration On Tariff Policy According to Journal-Advocate, 'Despite his support for Trump's goals of bringing manufacturing back to the United States, Hurd said it can't be done at the expense of Congress' power. Thus, the bill he introduced earlier this month.' [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Hal Bidlack Praised Jeff Hurd For Challenging Trump On Tariffs According to Journal-Advocate, 'Bidlack, the retired lieutenant colonel and political scientist, lauded Hurd for signing on to the bill despite its dim prospects for passage in a Republican-majority Congress with deep allegiances to Trump. "It is remarkable to me that a freshman Republican would thumb his nose at Trump so dramatically in what is a doomed effort," Bidlack said of Hurd, who has never publicly revealed whether he has voted for the president.' [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Bipartisan Tariff Oversight Bill To Reassert Congressional Authority According to The Daily Record, "Meanwhile, Hurd this month took a public swipe at the president by introducing a bipartisan bill that would require that unilateral tariffs proposed by the executive branch undergo congressional review, and be limited in duration." [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Provided Constitutional Rationale For Tariff Oversight Bill According to The Daily Record, "'I think it's pretty clear under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that Congress has authority with respect to tariffs,' Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, told The Denver Post in an interview. 'I thought it was an important thing for me to be part of the legislation that would reassert Congress' authority.'" [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Defended Strategic, Targeted Use Of Tariffs, While Opposing Broad-Based Tariffs According to The Daily Record, "Hurd sees tariffs as a 'tool in the toolbox' to creating a fairer global trading system. But they must be administered judiciously, with an eye toward limiting their 'breadth and scope.' [...] 'I do believe that tariffs can have a strategic role when it comes to approaching these issues, but I just think we need to be thoughtful in how we approach it,' Hurd said. He added that 'broad-based tariffs cause me more concern than tariffs that are targeted towards a specific end.'" [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Advocated Congressional Preservation Of Constitutional Powers On Tariffs According to The Daily Record, "Despite his support for Trump's goals of bringing manufacturing back to the United States, Hurd said it can't be done at the expense of Congress' power. Thus, the bill he introduced earlier this month. 'We just need to make sure that we do that the right way and that we comport with the requirements under the Constitution,' he said." [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Hal Bidlack Praised Jeff Hurd's Independence In Tariff Bill According to The Daily Record, 'Bidlack, the retired lieutenant colonel and political scientist, lauded Hurd for signing on to the bill despite its dim prospects for passage in a Republican-majority Congress with deep allegiances to Trump. "It is remarkable to me that a freshman Republican would thumb his nose at Trump so dramatically in what is a doomed effort," Bidlack said of Hurd, who has never publicly revealed whether he has voted for the president. "But it's smart to distance himself from Trump."' [Daily Record (Cañon City, Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Bipartisan Bill For Congressional Review Of Tariffs According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), "Hurd this month took a public swipe at the president by introducing a bipartisan bill that would require that unilateral tariffs proposed by the executive branch undergo congressional review, and be limited in duration." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Bipartisan Bill To Require Congressional Review Of Tariffs According to Denver Post, "Meanwhile, Hurd this month took a public swipe at the president by introducing a bipartisan bill that would require that unilateral tariffs proposed by the executive branch undergo congressional review, and be limited in duration." [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Asserted Congressional Authority Over Tariffs According to Denver Post, "'I think it's pretty clear under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that Congress has authority with respect to tariffs,' Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, told The Denver Post in an interview. 'I thought it was an important thing for me to be part of the legislation that would reassert Congress' authority.'" [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Commentators Praised Hurd For Pursuing Congressional Oversight On Tariffs According to Denver Post, "Hurd's bill calling for congressional review of tariffs could be an effective check on their impacts, Franke said." Also, "Bidlack, the retired lieutenant colonel and political scientist, lauded Hurd for signing on to the bill despite its dim prospects for passage in a Republican-majority Congress with deep allegiances to Trump. 'It is remarkable to me that a freshman Republican would thumb his nose at Trump so dramatically in what is a doomed effort,' Bidlack said of Hurd." [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Identified Tariffs As Strategic But Advocated Caution According to Denver Post, 'Hurd sees tariffs as a "tool in the toolbox" to creating a fairer global trading system. But they must be administered judiciously, with an eye toward limiting their "breadth and scope." "I do believe that tariffs can have a strategic role when it comes to approaching these issues, but I just think we need to be thoughtful in how we approach it," Hurd said. He added that "broad-based tariffs cause me more concern than tariffs that are targeted towards a specific end."' [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Hurd Expressed Support For Manufacturing Growth Without Expanding Executive Power According to Denver Post, 'Despite his support for Trump's goals of bringing manufacturing back to the United States, Hurd said it can't be done at the expense of Congress' power. Thus, the bill he introduced earlier this month.' [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Bipartisan Bill Requiring Congressional Review Of Unilateral Tariffs According to Daily Camera, "Hurd this month took a public swipe at the president by introducing a bipartisan bill that would require that unilateral tariffs proposed by the executive branch undergo congressional review, and be limited in duration." [Daily Camera, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Asserted Congressional Authority Over Tariffs Under The Constitution According to Daily Camera, "'I think it's pretty clear under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that Congress has authority with respect to tariffs,' Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, told The Denver Post in an interview. 'I thought it was an important thing for me to be part of the legislation that would reassert Congress' authority.'" [Daily Camera, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Described Tariffs As A Tool Requiring Strategic, Limited Use According to Daily Camera, 'Hurd sees tariffs as a "tool in the toolbox" to creating a fairer global trading system. But they must be administered judiciously, with an eye toward limiting their "breadth and scope."' [Daily Camera, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Support For Manufacturing Without Undermining Congressional Power According to Daily Camera, 'Despite his support for Trump's goals of bringing manufacturing back to the United States, Hurd said it can't be done at the expense of Congress' power. Thus, the bill he introduced earlier this month.' [Daily Camera, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Hal Bidlack Praised Jeff Hurd For Introducing Bill On Tariffs Against Trump Administration Trends According to Daily Camera, 'Bidlack, the retired lieutenant colonel and political scientist, lauded Hurd for signing on to the bill despite its dim prospects for passage in a Republican-majority Congress with deep allegiances to Trump. "It is remarkable to me that a freshman Republican would thumb his nose at Trump so dramatically in what is a doomed effort," Bidlack said of Hurd, who has never publicly revealed whether he has voted for the president. "But it's smart to distance himself from Trump."' [Daily Camera, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Bipartisan Bill To Require Congressional Review Of Tariffs According to Estes Park Trail-Gazette, "Hurd this month took a public swipe at the president by introducing a bipartisan bill that would require that unilateral tariffs proposed by the executive branch undergo congressional review, and be limited in duration." [Estes Park Trail-Gazette, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Supported Trump's Manufacturing Goals, Emphasized Congressional Power According to Estes Park Trail-Gazette, "Despite his support for Trump's goals of bringing manufacturing back to the United States, Hurd said it can't be done at the expense of Congress' power. Thus, the bill he introduced earlier this month." [Estes Park Trail-Gazette, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Hal Bidlack Praised Jeff Hurd's Independence On Tariffs Despite Odds According to Estes Park Trail-Gazette, "It is remarkable to me that a freshman Republican would thumb his nose at Trump so dramatically in what is a doomed effort," Bidlack said of Hurd, who has never publicly revealed whether he has voted for the president. "But it's smart to distance himself from Trump." [Estes Park Trail-Gazette, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Hurd Introduced Bipartisan Bill Requiring Congressional Review Of Unilateral Tariffs According to Denver Post, "Hurd this month took a public swipe at the president by introducing a bipartisan bill that would require that unilateral tariffs proposed by the executive branch undergo congressional review, and be limited in duration." [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Hurd Expressed Support For Strategic, Targeted Tariffs But Opposed Broad-Based Tariffs According to Denver Post, "Hurd sees tariffs as a 'tool in the toolbox' to creating a fairer global trading system. But they must be administered judiciously, with an eye toward limiting their 'breadth and scope.' [...] 'I do believe that tariffs can have a strategic role when it comes to approaching these issues, but I just think we need to be thoughtful in how we approach it,' Hurd said. He added that 'broad-based tariffs cause me more concern than tariffs that are targeted towards a specific end.'" [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Supported A Bill To Rein In Presidential Tariff Authority According to Durango Herald, "He has also signed on to a bill to rein in the president's tariff authority." [Durango Herald, 4/23/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Led Bipartisan Bill To Limit Trump's Tariff Authority According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd, the only attorney among the state's Republicans, led a bipartisan bill that seeks to check Trump's authority to impose tariffs unilaterally without congressional review, citing what he described as a clear constitutional requirement." [Denver Gazette, 4/30/25]
2025: Hurd Led Bipartisan Bill To Check Trump's Tariff Authority According to Coloradopolitics.com, Hurd, the only attorney among the state's Republicans, led a bipartisan bill that seeks to check Trump's authority to impose tariffs unilaterally without congressional review, citing what he described as a clear constitutional requirement. [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/30/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Pushed Back On Trump's Tariff Policy According to Colorado Sun, "Still, Hurd is one of a handful of congressional Republicans who have pushed back on Trump's tariff policy, pointing out that that's Congress's job." [Colorado Sun (Denver), 4/30/25]
2025: Hal Bidlack Opined Jeff Hurd's Tariff Legislation Marked a Break from Trump Subservience According to an opinion piece by Hal Bidlack in Coloradopolitics.com, "This is a great first step, even though it is doomed (President Trump would certainly veto the measure, and there are nowhere close to enough votes to override said veto), it shows yet another crack in the wall of Trump subservience. I shall keep my eye on Rep. Hurd (not that he cares), as perhaps my initial judgement was too harsh." [Hal Bidlack - Coloradopolitics.com, 4/15/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Cited The Constitution As His Reason For Challenging Trump On Tariffs According to Denver Gazette, Hurd said, "I think most folks recognize the importance of this issue for us as an institution, for Congress, and the importance of Article 1, giving Congress this branch that legislative power, and the need to make sure that we look at that carefully and ensure that any exercise of authority by the executive branch is authorized by the legislative branch." [Denver Gazette, 4/8/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Asserted Congressional Authority Over Tariffs in Legislation According to Denver Gazette, 'I cosponsored this legislation, along with Congressman Bacon and two of our Democratic colleagues, essentially returning authority back to Congress with respect to tariffs,' Hurd said, adding that he would have signed on to the bill whoever occupied the White House. [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Constitutional Basis For Congressional Tariff Authority According to Denver Gazette, Hurd said, 'Article I Section 8 of the Constitution is clear that tariff authority resides with Congress, and I think those decisions particularly on issues of economic importance like this should be made with Congress having a say, and that is what this legislation would do.' [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
2025: Hurd Explained Bipartisan Bill Would Return Tariff Authority To Congress According to Coloradopolitics.com, "I cosponsored this legislation, along with Congressman Bacon and two of our Democratic colleagues, essentially returning authority back to Congress with respect to tariffs," Hurd said, adding that he would have signed on to the bill whoever occupied the White House. [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/9/25]
Hurd Cited Constitutional Authority For Congressional Role On Tariffs In 2025 According to Coloradopolitics.com, 'Article I Section 8 of the Constitution is clear that tariff authority resides with Congress, and I think those decisions --- particularly on issues of economic importance like this --- should be made with Congress having a say, and that is what this legislation would do,' he said. [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/9/25]
2025: Mario Nicolais Cited Jeff Hurd's Statement That Tariff Responsibility Lies With Congress According to an opinion piece by Mario Nicolais in Colorado Sun, "In this case, the outcome made it 'very clear that the tariff responsibility lies with Congress.'" [Mario Nicolais - Colorado Sun (Denver), 4/13/25]
2025: The Journal Editorial Board Praised Rep. Jeff Hurd for Supporting Congressional Authority Over Tariffs According to an editorial published in The Journal, "Rep. Jeff Hurd, who represents Western and southern Colorado, is challenging the president by being one of two Republicans in the House so far to sign onto a bill that asserts Congress' right to have a say in determining the country's tariffs (Journal, Apr. 7). That power is in the Constitution, Hurd points out, and it's not for the executive office alone to decide." [Editorial - The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 4/16/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Framed Tariff Legislation As Constitutional, Not Political According to The Durango Herald, "'I don't see this as a political issue,' Hurd said in an interview Thursday with The Durango Herald. 'I see it as a constitutional issue -- a fundamental constitutional issue -- and I would be taking this position regardless of who is president or which party controls the White House.'" [Durango Herald (Colorado), 4/18/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Asserted Congressional Authority On Tariffs According to Journal-Advocate, '"I think it's pretty clear under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that Congress has authority with respect to tariffs," Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, told The Denver Post in an interview.' [Journal-Advocate (Sterling, Colorado), 4/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Asserted Congressional Authority On Tariffs Under The Constitution According to Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), Hurd said, "I think it's pretty clear under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that Congress has authority with respect to tariffs," and "I thought it was an important thing for me to be part of the legislation that would reassert Congress' authority." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Asserted Congressional Authority Over Tariffs According to Estes Park Trail-Gazette, "'I think it's pretty clear under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that Congress has authority with respect to tariffs,' Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, told The Denver Post in an interview. 'I thought it was an important thing for me to be part of the legislation that would reassert Congress' authority.'" [Estes Park Trail-Gazette, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Asserted Congressional Authority Over Tariffs Citing The Constitution According to Denver Post, "'I think it's pretty clear under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that Congress has authority with respect to tariffs,' Hurd, a Grand Junction attorney, told The Denver Post in an interview. 'I thought it was an important thing for me to be part of the legislation that would reassert Congress' authority.'" [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Supported A Bill To Rein In Presidential Tariff Authority According to The Journal, "He has also signed on to a bill to rein in the president's tariff authority." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 4/23/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Emphasized Importance Of Upholding Congressional Authority Under Article One According to Colorado Sun, "Congress needs to do a better job of making sure that it protects the authority that it has in Article One of the Constitution. It has not done that," Hurd said. [Colorado Sun (Denver), 4/30/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Recognized Tariff Impacts On His District According to Denver Gazette, Hurd "stressed that they [tariffs] can have 'major impacts on farmers, small businesses and families' in districts like the one he represents." [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Hurd Voiced Support For Some Tariffs But Cited Economic Impacts On His District According to Coloradopolitics.com, "Hurd said in an interview that he isn't opposed to all tariffs --- calling the levies 'a helpful tool to have in the toolbox for negotiations' --- but stressed that they can have 'major impacts on farmers, small businesses and families' in districts like the one he represents." [Coloradopolitics.com, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Asserted Impact Of Tariffs On Colorado's 3rd District According to Pueblo Chieftain, "'I think tariffs are a helpful tool in the toolbox for negotiations, but they can have a major impact on farmers, small businesses and families in districts like Colorado's 3rd Congressional District and across the country,' Hurd told the Chieftain." [Pueblo Chieftain, 4/11/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Cited Concerns From Constituents As Motivation For Legislation According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd said he's heard concerns from small business owners, manufacturers, producers, farmers and ranchers across CD3, which motivated him to join this bill that would reinforce Congress' designated role in trade policy." [Montrose Daily Press, 4/11/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Supported Some Trump Tariff Goals But Critiqued Implementation According to Denver Gazette, Hurd said, 'From a big picture standpoint, I think a lot of what's driving the president's focus on tariffs are things that I support,' [...] 'I just want to make sure that we're using the right tool to take care of those national security and strategic interests, and my concern is that the president's tariffs go beyond that.' [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Supported Increased American Manufacturing But Sought Strategic Use Of Tariffs According to Pueblo Chieftain, "Hurd told the Chieftain he shares President Trump's desire to increase American manufacturing, increase American jobs, and ensure American products are not discriminated against. However, he also said proposed tariffs should be 'strategically effective' and allow Congress to exercise its constitutional authority." [Pueblo Chieftain, 4/11/25]