Breaking with Trump, US House votes to pass a bill ending Canada tariffs
Al Jazeera
The vote was a rare rebuke against Trump from the Republican-led chamber, as Congress members face midterm elections.
The United States House of Representatives has advanced a bill that would roll back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a signal of growing willingness among Republicans to break with his administration.
Wednesday’s vote saw several Republicans cross party lines to vote with Democrats.
The final tally saw 219 votes in favour of ending Trump’s use of emergency powers to slap tariffs on Canada. A minority, comprised of 211 representatives, voted against the bill.
It was a rare rebuke from Congress’s lower chamber, where the Republican Party holds a 218-seat majority.
Before the vote, Democrats challenged their Republican colleagues to defy Trump, who has come to dominate the party.
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