US EditionHouse Democrats to force vote on blocking Trump’s Canada tariffs this week
House Democrats aim to end tariffs imposed under a national emergency declaration, requiring just two GOP defections to pass amid low approval for Trump’s trade policies.
- A House aide told The Hill the plan is to call up a resolution this week to block President Trump's Canada tariffs, with a vote planned for Wednesday, but timing could change.
- After House Republican leaders last month declined to extend a prohibition on calling snap tariff-repeal votes, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks will sponsor resolutions to terminate national emergencies justifying tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
- A House aide says the vote has a good chance of succeeding, with Democrats needing to flip two GOP members, and if the House passes it, the measure could clear the Senate and reach the president's desk.
- While a veto is presumed, Democrats expect to highlight major pushback against tariffs, which have strained U.S.-Canada relations after the border national emergency and escalated rhetoric, according to a House aide.
- The House rules committee advanced a July 31 block on overturning tariff votes, while GOP leaders declined extension due to opposition from Don Bacon and Kevin Kiley , and a Supreme Court decision on the national emergency statute could complicate votes.
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Three House Republicans cross party lines to block effort to shield Trump from challenges to his tariffs
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In rebuke of Trump, US House opens the door to votes against tariffs
The U.S. Capitol as seen from New Jersey Avenue SE on Jan. 6, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — A handful of House Republicans tanked a procedural vote Tuesday night that would have kept intact a ban on congressional action against President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs. Republican Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Kevin Kiley of California joined all Democrats in a 214-217 vote blocking la…
In rebuke of Trump, House vote involving Bacon opens door to votes against tariffs
The U.S. Capitol as seen from New Jersey Avenue SE on Jan. 6, 2025. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — A handful of House Republicans tanked a procedural vote Tuesday night that would have kept intact a ban on congressional action against President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs. Republican Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Kevin Kiley of California joined all Democrats in a 214-217 vote blocking la…
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