Four ways Republicans pushed back on Trump this week

A handful of Republican senators have broken with President Trump on four issues this week, even as they're in lockstep with him on the government shutdown.Why it matters: From tariffs to troop levels, some Republicans are starting to flex their institutional muscles.It's not outright defiance, but the renegade senators are delineating when and where they're willing to defy Trump.1) Tariffs: Senate Republicans joined with Democrats three times this week to pass joint resolutions repealing Trump tariffs — on Brazil, Canada and worldwide.Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) voted with Democrats against Trump tariffs.2) Romania: The House and Senate GOP chairs of the Armed Services committees derided Trump's decision to draw down troops in Romania."We strongly oppose the decision," Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said in a joint statement Wednesday, arguing it "sends the wrong signal to Russia.""It is concerning that Congress was not consulted in advance of this decision," they added.McConnell, who chairs the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, joined in their concerns. "Retreating from Europe doesn't advance deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, because Russia and China are working together to undermine us," he said in a statement.3) Venezuela: Some Republicans expressed concern today that the White House chose to exclude Democrats on Wednesday from a briefing about the administration's strikes on boats allegedly involved in drug smuggling.Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told the HuffPost that Democrats "absolutely" should be briefed, and it is "very important that everybody's briefed."Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) has since raised that issue with the administration, telling NBC News it was "unfortunate" Democrats weren't part of the meeting.4) Beef: In a closed-door lunch on Tuesday, Vice President Vance got an earful from senators outraged by Trump's announcement about importing Argentine beef.It's a major issue for GOP senators representing big cattle-ranching states — some of which also have soybean farmers suffering from the China-Trump trade war.The topic was discussed at such length that Vance jokingly asked if anyone had anything to say not about beef, sources told Axios.

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