The #House is set on Wednesday to
consider a #Democratic-written measure that would rescind #tariffs #Trump imposed on #Canada last year, taking a largely symbolic but politically consequential vote that #Republicans have fought for a year to prevent.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/politics/trump-canada-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
The measure, sponsored by Rep Gregory W. Meeks of NY, the top #Democrat on the #ForeignAffairs Cmte, offers the #House its first opportunity to formally register support or opposition to #Trump’s #trade “policy” since he began deploying #tariffs as an economic “strategy” upon his return to the White House.
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It is unlikely to have any practical effect given that #Trump almost certainly would #veto it, but the measure’s movement through the #House reflects frustration among some #GOP lawmakers about #Congress continuing to cede its authority over #trade matters to the White House, & concern that voters are being hurt by the levies.
6 #House #Republicans defy #Trump to block his #Canada #tariffs
In a vote that #GOP leaders fought hard to avoid, 6 Republicans sent a blunt message to Trump that they do not support the tariff regime that he has made the centerpiece of his 2nd term.
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https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/11/politics/house-republicans-trump-canada-tariff-vote
6 #Republicans joined with #Democrats in the vote to effectively repeal Trump’s #tariffs on #Canada, the culmination of months of consternation in the #GOP over Trump’s #trade war that has quietly rattled even some of his staunchest loyalists in #Congress.
The vote inevitably provoked a threat from #Trump, who took to Truth Social to warn of consequences for any Republican who votes against his tariffs, including primary challenges.
But it won’t be the last tough #tariffs vote for #Trump∶ #Democrats have successfully unlocked a procedural power to force more votes, including on Trump’s tariffs on #Mexico & his so-called “liberation day” tariffs in the coming weeks.
It’s a rare instance of #GOP defections at a time when Trump still maintains a strong grip over the party—even with #Congress’ narrow margins. But in recent days, Speaker #MikeJohnson & Trump’s team failed to convince enough in their party to block the vote.
Speaker #MikeJohnson claimed #Trump was “not upset” with #House #Republicans who have voted to curb his executive authority on #tariffs. “He’s not upset. I just left the White House. He understands what’s going on. It’s not going to affect or change his policy. He can veto these things if they come to it,” he said.
But moments later 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, & that includes Primaries!” #Trump, petty man-baby, wrote in part.
The 6 #Republicans who voted with #Democrats in the bid to cancel the #tariffs were: Reps. Thomas Massie, Don Bacon, Kevin Kiley, Jeff Hurd, Brian Fitzpatrick & Dan Newhouse.
Hurd told CNN that #farmers & #SteelManufacturers in his district have been impacted by the #tariffs, & “at the end of the day, I looked at the #Constitution, I looked at what was in the best interest of my district, & I took the vote. It’s not easy, but it’s the right thing & I stand by it.”
Pressed on if he’s worried about #Trump’s wrath, Hurd responded, “I do the right thing, & what the consequences are, we’ll have to see.”
Newhouse, who is retiring from his Washington seat after this term, told CNN he was also looking out for his constituents’ interests, noting the close #trade relationship his state has with #Canada.
He said “absolutely” #Trump’s #tariffs have hurt his state because prices have gone up on “fertilizer, equipment, a lot of the inputs & agricultural producers our #farmers need.”
Earlier Wednesday, Bacon suggested that as many as 30 #Republicans could join him in blocking the #tariffs. But as pressure from #GOP leadership offices & the White House escalated, the final number was far lower than many Republicans had been expecting.
…For some Republicans, the vote was not only a chance to push back on #Trump’s tariffs, but to reassert some of #Congress’ #authority that has been diminished in recent months.
Bacon, who is retiring this term, told CNN that he’s a #FreeTrade Republican who opposes this kind of intervention. But he also believes it’s #Congress’ duty to make the call on #tariffs, not the White House.
#Trump “needs to know that we’re not a rubberstamp,” Bacon said of his reasons for supporting the measure. He said he’s spoken with many #Republicans who agree but are afraid to speak out.
“From my vantage point, people feel like they’re in between a rock & a hard place because they don’t want to get on the bad side of the president,” Bacon said.
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"“From my vantage point, people feel like they’re in between a rock & a hard place because they don’t want to get on the bad side of the president,” Bacon said."
"they don’t want to get on the bad side of the president"
Yeah
Getting SWATTed at home, and having weird 2:00am pizza deliveries to where your kids live might do that to do you
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