WASHINGTON, DC — A group of House Republicans joined Democrats on Tuesday to defeat a procedural measure that would have temporarily prevented lawmakers from forcing votes to overturn President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.
The failed vote centered on language inserted into a House rule that would have barred members from introducing resolutions challenging the tariffs through July 31. Because Republicans hold only a razor-thin majority, leadership could afford just one defection. Instead, three GOP members, Reps. Kevin Kiley of California, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, and Don Bacon of Nebraska voted against the rule, sinking it.
Republican leaders had delayed the vote for hours as they worked with the White House to persuade holdouts. House Speaker Mike Johnson argued the temporary restriction would allow time for the Supreme Court to rule on a pending case questioning the president’s authority to impose tariffs unilaterally. The court heard arguments in November and is expected to issue a decision before its summer recess.
Trump imposed tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico, and China using emergency powers, citing concerns over fentanyl trafficking and immigration. Senate votes last year attempted to block the tariffs but lacked the support needed to override a presidential veto.
The procedural defeat highlights ongoing divisions within the GOP over executive trade authority and congressional oversight.
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