Tariff refunds for small businesses past due, US Senate Dems tell Trump administration

U.S. Senate Democrats Ron Wyden and Edward Markey criticized the Trump administration for failing to refund over $145 billion in tariffs deemed unlawful by the U.S. Supreme Court. They demanded the Customs and Border Protection Commissioner expedite refunds to small businesses affected by the tariffs, which were ruled illegal in a February 2025 decision. Only $20.6 billion has been refunded, with $85 billion in processing and over $60 billion unprocessed.