Six House Republicans Join Democrats to Rescind Canada Tariffs
House voted 219-211 to rescind President Donald Trump's Canada tariffs, the House roll call shows.
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Overview
The U.S. House voted 219-211 to terminate the national emergency that authorized President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada after six Republicans — Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) and Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) — joined all Democrats, the House roll call shows.
The emergency enabled executive orders in February 2025 that imposed 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods and 15% on Canadian energy, a policy that Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) said raised costs for American families by nearly $1,700.
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that "Any Republican... that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time," and administration officials said they would oppose the rescission.
A Congressional Budget Office report estimated the tariffs could reduce federal deficits by over $3 trillion over a decade, while business groups and analysts said companies pass roughly 90% of those costs to consumers, the report and groups said.
The measure now moves to the U.S. Senate and faces a likely veto from President Donald Trump that would require two-thirds majorities in both chambers to override, making the final outcome uncertain, congressional aides said.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as politically damaging to Trump by emphasizing GOP dissent with the word 'rebel', highlighting administration defensiveness with phrases like 'rushing to defend', curating an administration quote, and undercutting it with the Labor Department's downward job revisions while omitting voices from dissenting Republicans or tariff proponents.
FAQ
The six Republicans are Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), and Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.).
The tariffs include 25% on most Canadian goods and 15% on Canadian energy, imposed via a national emergency declared by President Trump.
The measure moves to the Senate, where it faces a likely veto by President Trump; overriding would require two-thirds majorities in both chambers, making passage uncertain.
Trump posted on Truth Social that any Republican voting against tariffs 'will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time.'
Tariffs were justified by a national emergency over illegal migration and drug trafficking; a CBO report estimated $3 trillion in deficit reduction over a decade, but 90% of costs pass to consumers, raising family costs by nearly $1,700.
