NewzVille International
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed a measure disapproving of President Trump’s tariffs on Canada. Lawmakers voted 219 to 211 in favor of a resolution to terminate Trump’s use of a national emergency to put punitive trade measures on Canadian goods, as six Republicans joined all but one Democrat in favor.
It was an important symbolic vote in the chamber, where Trump’s Republicans hold a slim 218-214 majority.
The resolution stands a good chance of passage in the Senate, which has voted twice to block Trump from imposing tariffs on Canada despite his Republicans holding more seats.
However, it is unlikely to become law, as it would take two-thirds majorities in both chambers to overcome an expected Trump veto.
Trump warned that any Republican in the House or Senate who voted against the tariffs would “seriously suffer the consequences come Election time.”
Trump ordered 25% tariffs on imports from Canada in February last year, and in August signed an executive order increasing tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% for all products not covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
