GOP-Led House Rejects Trump's Tariffs on Canada -- WSJ

Dow Jones
Feb 12

By Gavin Bade and Olivia Beavers

WASHINGTON -- The GOP-led House passed a resolution Wednesday designed to roll back President Trump's tariffs on Canada, as a half-dozen Republicans joined Democrats in rebuking the administration's signature economic policy.

The House voted 219-211 to approve a Democratic resolution that would invalidate the emergency declaration that underpins Trump's tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans broke ranks with their party in voting for the measure, another setback for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.), who couldn't keep his conference united in support of the president. One Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, a centrist, voted "no."

Passage of the antitariff resolution sends it to the Senate, which must vote on the issue again despite approving a similar one on a narrow, bipartisan basis last year. If it passes the Senate -- where it can advance on a simple majority vote, not the 60 usually required -- the measure would move to Trump, who would almost certainly veto it.

As the House voted, Trump slammed Canada on his Truth Social platform, saying the nation "has taken advantage of the United States on Trade for many years." He added: "TARIFFS make a WIN for us, EASY. Republicans must keep it that way!"

Congress almost certainly won't have the votes to overrule a presidential veto -- which could require two-third of both chambers. But the antitariff resolution nevertheless represents a public repudiation of Trump's tariffs in an election year and evidence of growing discontent within the Republican Party over Trump's aggressive and unpredictable trade policies.

Write to Gavin Bade at gavin.bade@wsj.com and Olivia Beavers at Olivia.Beavers@wsj.com

 

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