The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to block President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, reported Politico.
Six Republicans joined with Democrats in the vote to effectively repeal the president’s tariffs on Canada, according to a report from CNN.
Fox News reported that “It's a common frustration among Republicans who believe Congress has ceded too much of its authority, including on tariffs, to the administrative state.”
The Associated Press noted that “the tally, 219-211, was among the first times the House, controlled by Republicans, has confronted the president over a signature policy.”
“The resolution now goes to the Senate, where it could pass; the upper chamber has already approved two similar resolutions on Trump’s Canada tariffs with the support of four Republicans. But the president would certainly veto it, and Congress is unlikely to muster the two-thirds majority in both chambers needed to overturn a veto,” Politico wrote.
Politico reported that Republican leadership urged members to wait to weigh in on tariffs until the Supreme Court determines whether Trump overstepped his authority by implementing the tariffs, a ruling that could come as soon as next week.
More votes on tariffs are expected. “Democrats have successfully unlocked a procedural power to force more votes, including on the president’s tariffs on Mexico and his so-called ‘liberation day’ tariffs in the coming weeks,” wrote CNN.
This news comes after Trump in April 2025 announced a slate of reciprocal tariffs to be imposed on nations around the world. These included a 10% tariff on virtually all other nations, and additional tariffs above the 10% on nations with which the United States has the highest trade deficits.