BREAKING: Six Republicans break with Trump as bipartisan House votes 219-211 to repeal Canada tariffs in stunning rebuke to the president Six House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to deliver a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump, passing a resolution to repeal his punishing tariffs on Canada in a 219-211 vote that exposed a growing revolt within the Republican Party over the administration’s disastrous trade policy.

BREAKING: Six Republicans break with Trump as bipartisan House votes 219-211 to repeal Canada tariffs in stunning rebuke to the president

Six House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday to deliver a stunning rebuke to President Donald Trump, passing a resolution to repeal his punishing tariffs on Canada in a 219-211 vote that exposed a growing revolt within the Republican Party over the administration’s disastrous trade policy.

The bipartisan victory came just one day after three of those same Republicans helped block a procedural move by House leadership to silence debate on the tariffs, opening the floodgates for a series of votes that have put Trump on defense for the first time on his signature economic policy.

The Six Republicans Who Stood Up

The six Republicans who broke with Trump and voted with Democrats were Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Kevin Kiley of California, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Jeff Hurd of Colorado, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, and Dan Newhouse of Washington.

They joined almost all Democrats in supporting the resolution sponsored by Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York, the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine was the only Democrat to vote no.

The resolution would terminate Trump’s use of a national emergency to impose punitive tariffs on Canada, one of America’s closest allies and trading partners.

Why They Did It

The Republicans who crossed the aisle were unambiguous about their reasons.

“We have a trade agreement, and I think they’ve been a good ally, and I think they’ve been unfairly attacked by the administration, and so I’m going to oppose it, I’m going to oppose the tariffs,” Bacon told The Hill before the vote.

Rep. Thomas Massie has been equally clear, arguing on X that “taxing authority is vested in the House of Representatives, not the Executive,” making the constitutional case that Trump never had the authority to impose these tariffs unilaterally in the first place.

Bacon, Massie, and Kiley had already shown their willingness to fight back on Tuesday evening when they voted with Democrats to block a procedural rule that would have barred members from calling snap votes to repeal Trump’s tariffs. That failed vote paved the way for Wednesday’s historic result.

What Happens Next

The resolution now heads to the Senate, where it appears likely to pass. In October, four Republicans joined all Democrats in a vote to terminate Trump’s tariffs on Canada in a measure led by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. Those GOP lawmakers were Senators Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Susan Collins of Maine, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska.

While Trump is expected to veto the measure, Democrats are positioning themselves to capitalize on the president being forced to publicly confront major pushback on his tariff strategy, putting vulnerable Republicans on record as either standing with struggling American families or standing with Trump’s economic chaos.

Trump’s Furious Meltdown

Trump took to Truth Social as the vote was wrapping up Wednesday to issue a direct primary threat against any Republican who dared cross him.

“Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time, and that includes Primaries!” he wrote.

He added, “TARIFFS have given us Economic and National Security, and no Republican should be responsible for destroying this privilege.”

The threat only underscored how rattled Trump is by the growing revolt within his own party. Instead of making the case for why his tariffs are good for Americans, he went straight to threatening his own allies.

It didn’t work. Six Republicans voted against him anyway.
Democrats Celebrate the Victory

Rep. Meeks celebrated the result and praised the six Republicans who put their constituents above party loyalty.

“They sincerely, I think, voted for it because it was important for their constituency, and they were standing up to, you know, Donald King, Donald Trump, who thinks he’s king,” Meeks said. “To say, ‘I’m going to do what’s best for my constituents first.’ And so I thank them for the courage and what they did.”
Meeks also blasted Trump’s treatment of Canada, calling the country “one of our strongest allies.”

“Canadians gave their life for us and various people and all the President has done from the time that he became president, was insult calling them the 51st state, put these 35% tariffs, not allowing the bridge to open up between the United States and Canada.”

This Is Just the Beginning

Meeks also has resolutions ready to terminate the national emergencies justifying Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and the broad “Liberation Day” tariffs imposed across the globe.

“Trump’s tariffs are driving up prices, killing jobs, and threatening our economy. This isn’t what Americans voted for,” Meeks said.
Wednesday’s vote is proof that the dam is breaking on Trump’s tariff policy. Six Republicans voted with their conscience, their constituents, and their country over their president. More are likely to follow.

Trump can threaten primaries all he wants. But when Americans are paying more for groceries, cars, and everyday goods because of his reckless trade war, even his own party is starting to say enough is enough.

This is a win. And it’s just the beginning.