House Democrats are planning to force a vote this week on a resolution blocking President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a House aide told The Hill.
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is the lead sponsor on a resolution that would terminate Trump’s use of a national emergency to impose punitive measures on Canada.
A House aide said that the plan is to hold a vote on Wednesday but cautioned the timing might change.
The vote has a good chance of succeeding. In the razor-thin Republican majority, Democrats need to flip only two GOP members, assuming all members are present and voting. Several Republicans have expressed frustration about the tariffs.
If the measure passes the House and is taken up in the Senate, it is also likely to pass and head to Trump’s desk. While it’s presumed Trump will veto the measure, Democrats are likely to capitalize on the president having to confront major pushback on his strategy of using tariffs to impose American demands on other countries.
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