The US House of Representatives has voted to rescind US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods. In a 219 to 211 vote, six Republican lawmakers joined Democrats to back a resolution that seeks to end the tariffs Trump imposed on Canada last year. The vote is largely symbolic as it will still need to be approved by the US Senate and then approved by Trump, who is very unlikely to sign it into law.
Since his re-election, Donald Trump has imposed a series of tariffs on Canada, recently threatening a 100% import tax in response to Canada's proposed trade deal with China. As the vote was taking place on the House floor, Trump posted on Truth Social: Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time. He added, TARIFFS have given us Economic and National Security, and no Republican should be responsible for destroying this privilege.
The vote came after US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally in Congress, attempted to block discussion on the chamber's floor regarding Trump's tariffs. With Republicans holding a thin majority in the US House, the six Republican defections combined with a nearly united front from Democrats were sufficient to secure the votes.
The measure, introduced by Democrat Gregory Meeks, argues Trump has weaponized tariffs against allies, harming the global economy and US-Canada relations. Representative Don Bacon from Nebraska was among the Republicans who voted for the resolution, highlighting that tariffs have negatively impacted the economy and are a tax burden on consumers, manufacturers, and farmers.
While the bill now heads to the Senate, its fate remains uncertain as Republicans also hold the majority there, and Trump is unlikely to endorse it. Additionally, Trump's tariffs face legal scrutiny as the US Supreme Court is set to rule on the president's legal authority to impose them. Meeks stated that this resolution concerning Canada is just the beginning of efforts to roll back Trump’s trade policies, with future bills aimed at ending tariffs on Mexico and Brazil, as well.
Since his re-election, Donald Trump has imposed a series of tariffs on Canada, recently threatening a 100% import tax in response to Canada's proposed trade deal with China. As the vote was taking place on the House floor, Trump posted on Truth Social: Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time. He added, TARIFFS have given us Economic and National Security, and no Republican should be responsible for destroying this privilege.
The vote came after US House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally in Congress, attempted to block discussion on the chamber's floor regarding Trump's tariffs. With Republicans holding a thin majority in the US House, the six Republican defections combined with a nearly united front from Democrats were sufficient to secure the votes.
The measure, introduced by Democrat Gregory Meeks, argues Trump has weaponized tariffs against allies, harming the global economy and US-Canada relations. Representative Don Bacon from Nebraska was among the Republicans who voted for the resolution, highlighting that tariffs have negatively impacted the economy and are a tax burden on consumers, manufacturers, and farmers.
While the bill now heads to the Senate, its fate remains uncertain as Republicans also hold the majority there, and Trump is unlikely to endorse it. Additionally, Trump's tariffs face legal scrutiny as the US Supreme Court is set to rule on the president's legal authority to impose them. Meeks stated that this resolution concerning Canada is just the beginning of efforts to roll back Trump’s trade policies, with future bills aimed at ending tariffs on Mexico and Brazil, as well.
