SMU: US House passes resolution to end Canadian tariffs

The US House of Representatives voted on a resolution on Feb. 11, to disapprove of President Trump’s national emergency declaration that led to the imposition of tariffs on Canada.

Six Republicans joined US House Democrats in a 219-211 vote to end import taxes on Canadian goods. They sent the bill to the Senate for a vote.

Trump exercised his right to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs last year. The IEEPA tariffs are separate from Section 232 tariffs, which add fees to imported steel and aluminum specifically.

In November, the Supreme Court heard arguments challenging the president’s legal right to impose tariffs under the IEEPA clause. The court’s ruling is expected to roll out in the coming weeks.

Following the vote to rescind the tariffs, Trump alerted Republicans of his intentions for anyone that voted with Democrats.

“Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time, and that includes Primaries!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.

If the Senate passes the resolution to end tariffs, the president can pass or veto the action. It would take two-thirds of Congress to overturn the president’s veto.

This story first appeared in AMU’s sister publication, Steel Market Update.