Washington DC, April 8 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday stated that a bipartisan bill aimed at limiting US President Donald Trump's tariff powers, supported by seven Republican senators, is unlikely to move forward in Congress due to Trump's veto threat, The Hill reported.

According to The Hill, Thune, the Senator from South Dakota, dismissed the possibility of bringing the bill, sponsored by Republican Senator from Iowa Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator from Washington Maria Cantwell, to a vote in the Senate. The bill would require Congress to approve new tariffs within 60 days.

"I don't think that has a future. The president indicated he would veto it. I don't see how they get it on the floor in the House so I think ...