House votes to cancel Trump’s tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke of White House agenda
US House votes to block Trump’s tariffs on Canada
- The House of Representatives passed a resolution to terminate Trump's emergency tariffs on Canada, with six Republicans joining most Democrats in a rare bipartisan challenge to his economic agenda.
- The resolution, sponsored by New York Democrat Rep. Gregory Meeks, aims to end the 35 per cent tariffs, which he argued were illegal and kept prices high.
- Despite passing the House, the measure is unlikely to become law as it would require a two-thirds majority in both chambers to override a likely presidential veto.
- Trump criticised Republicans who voted against the tariffs, warning of electoral consequences, while allies like Speaker Johnson defended the tariffs as an effective tool to level the playing field.
- The tariffs remain unpopular with 60 per cent of Americans disapproving, and their legality is currently being weighed by the Supreme Court.
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