Six House Republicans broke with their party Wednesday to pass a Democratic-led resolution repealing President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, dealing a rare bipartisan blow to the White House and House GOP leadership.
The House voted 219/211 to end Trump’s use of a national emergency declaration to impose the tariffs.
Republicans Don Bacon (Neb.), Kevin Kiley (Calif.), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Jeff Hurd (Colo.), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) and Dan Newhouse (Wash.) joined nearly all Democrats in backing the measure sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.). Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) was the only Democrat to vote no.
Several of the GOP defectors had already rebelled a day earlier by blocking a procedural rule that would have limited members’ ability to force votes on repealing tariffs. Bacon said Canada is “a good ally” and argued it was being unfairly targeted, while Massie said taxing power belongs to Congress, not the executive branch.
The resolution now heads to the Senate, where a similar bipartisan vote has passed before. The White House is expected to veto the measure if it reaches the president’s desk.
As the vote concluded, Trump warned Republicans on social media that opposing tariffs would bring primary challenges, calling tariffs vital to economic and national security.
Democrats said the vote shows growing unease with Trump’s trade strategy. Meeks praised the six Republicans for putting constituents first and said Canada is among the United States’ strongest allies.
