A group of Republicans in the House joined Democrats in a vote to end the national emergency invoked by Donald Trump to justify his tariffs on Canada.
The bipartisan 219 to 211 vote was a major slapdown of the president, who has wielded tariffs as a tool to pressure allies and adversaries alike.
Six Republicans joined Democrats to rebuke Trump’s tariffs on Canada despite being threatened by the president on social media.
The GOP members to vote against Trump’s tariffs on Canada were Thomas Massie, Don Bacon, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jeff Hurd, Kevin Kiley and Dan Newhouse. Two others did not vote.
Moments before the vote, Trump posted: “Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time, and that includes Primaries!
“Our Trade Deficit has been reduced by 78%, the Dow Jones has just hit 50,000, and the S&P, 7,000, all Numbers that were considered IMPOSSIBLE just one year ago,” the post continued. “In addition, TARIFFS have given us Great National Security because the mere mention of the word has Countries agreeing to our strongest wishes. TARIFFS have given us Economic and National Security, and no Republican should be responsible for destroying this privilege.”
The vote took place one day after House members rejected a desperate effort by House Republican leadership, who were in lock-step with Trump, to block lawmakers’ ability to force a vote on the president’s beloved economic policy.
Three GOP lawmakers sided with Democrats on Tuesday night on a procedural vote to reject the prohibition on addressing Trump’s trade policy after the previous measure in place expired last month.
House Speaker Mike Johnson wanted to extend the block on a vote rebuking Trump’s tariffs until July, but Reps. Massie, Bacon, and Kiley sided with Democrats to defeat the measure 217 to 214.
Tuesday’s rebellion paved the way for Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks, ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to force a vote on his resolution on Wednesday.
The measure would end the national emergency Trump declared last February to impose tariffs on Canada while arguing the fentanyl coming across the northern border was a national security threat.
Bacon, who is retiring, has been one of the few GOP lawmakers who have gone against the Trump administration on several issues. He pushed for the vote on the tariff resolution in a post on X on Wednesday.
“Congress has Article One Constitutional responsibilities on tariffs. We cannot & should not outsource our responsibilities,” he wrote. “As an old fashioned Conservative I know tariffs are a tax on American consumers. I know some disagree. But this debate and vote should occur in the House.”
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