February 12, New Delhi — The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved a measure disapproving of President Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Lawmakers voted 219 to 211 in favor of a resolution to terminate Trump's use of a national emergency to impose punitive trade measures on Canadian goods, with six Republicans joining all but one Democrat in favor.
This was an important symbolic vote in the chamber, where Trump's Republicans hold a slim 218-214 majority.
The resolution has a good chance of passing in the Senate, which has already voted twice to block Trump from imposing tariffs on Canada despite the Republicans holding more seats.
However, it is unlikely to become law, as it would require two-thirds majorities in both chambers to overcome an expected Trump veto.
Trump warned that any Republican in the House or Senate who voted against the tariffs would "seriously suffer the consequences come Election time."
Trump ordered 25% tariffs on imports from Canada in February last year, and in August signed an executive order increasing tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% for all products not covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.