President-elect Trump has inspired Republican members of Congress to introduce a bill that would allow the federal government to take steps to repurchase the Panama Canal.

Why it matters: It’s the second time this week GOP lawmakers have rushed to propose legislation that would codify Trump’s vision for a new era of American expansionism.

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    18 hours ago

    Bad link. Axios is confusing and it’s format should feel bad. Should probably be: https://www.axios.com/2025/01/09/trump-panama-canal-house-republican-bill

    The bill authorizes the president and secretary of state to “initiate and conduct negotiations with appropriate counterparts” in Panama on buying back the canal.

    Well, at least it’s not a military option. Would be pretty dumb for Panama to sell it for any price though.