House Votes To Nix Trump's Tariffs On Canada

WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House voted Wednesday to terminate President Donald Trump's tariffs connected Canada arsenic six GOP lawmakers joined Democrats successful a mostly symbolic rebuke of nan administration's waste and acquisition policy.

The measurement passed successful a 219-211 vote. Only 1 Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, opposed it.

The associated solution led by Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., will now caput to nan Senate for consideration.

Trump connected Wednesday threatened governmental retribution for immoderate Republicans who reason his tariff policies.

“Any Republican, successful nan House aliases nan Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will earnestly suffer nan consequences travel Election time, and that includes Primaries!” Trump said successful a Truth Social station around nan aforesaid clip arsenic nan House vote. “TARIFFS person fixed america Economic and National Security, and nary Republican should beryllium responsible for destroying this privilege.”

The House Republicans who voted for nan solution included Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Kevin Kiley of California, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Dan Newhouse of Washington, Jeff Hurd of Colorado and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania.