The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed legislation aimed at ending President Trump’s emergency declaration allowing him to levy tariffs on Canada, by a margin of 219-211. A half-dozen GOP lawmakers voted in support: Reps. Thomas Massie (Ky), Don Bacon (Neb), Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa), Jeff Hurd (Colo), Kevin Kiley (Calif) and Dan Newhouse (Wash).
The tariff resolution, introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), was considered a day after a procedural vote on a rule that would have barred House challenges to Trump’s tariffs failed with the support of three Republican members.
According to Punch Bowl, President Trump is already backing an expensive primary to Massie, an eight-term lawmaker, so the Kentucky Republican votes how he wants. Newhouse and Bacon are retiring. Kiley has been redistricted out of his central California seat.
That leaves Fitzpatrick, just about the only Republican who can win his suburban Philadelphia seat, and Hurd, who represents a seat that Trump won by fewer than 10 points in 2024.
The effort is likely symbolic. Even if the Senate approves Meeks’ resolution, President Trump would likely veto the legislation.
