The vote represents an increase in political pressure to change course just months before the elections, including by forcing swing-district Republicans affected by the tariffs to weigh when or if to cross the president by voting against his agenda.
(Feb 12): The Republican-led US House passed legislation aimed at ending President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, signalling a growing anxiety over the White House’s economic agenda before midterm elections focused heavily on affordability.
Trump has threatened to veto similar measures, making it unlikely the legislation will ever become law. But defections from six Republicans, alongside opposition from nearly all Democrats, underscore Trump’s increasingly tenuous hold on the narrow House majority.
