US House passes measure rejecting Trump’s trade tariffs on Canada

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening voted in favor of a measure aimed at terminating the national emergency declared by President Donald Trump to impose trade tariffs on Canada.

Lawmakers approved the Democratic resolution in a 219 to 211 vote, with six Republicans crossing party lines to join most Democrats in supporting the measure. The vote comes just a day after the House voted to overturn a block on measures challenging Trump’s tariffs.
Passage of the anti-tariff resolution now sends it to the U.S. Senate for a vote, where it is unlikely to receive enough support to overturn a veto by Trump. The measure will require approval by at least two-thirds of Congress to overrule a veto by Trump, who is broadly expected to reject the measure.

Still, Wednesday’s vote indicates some momentum in Congress against Trump’s tariffs, which have received increasing criticism for acting as a tax on Americans. It also opens the door to more potential challenges to Trump’s other tariffs, including his so-called “liberation day” levies introduced last year.

A study by the non-partisan think tank the Tax Foundation showed Trump’s tariffs amounted to an average tax increase of $1,000 per U.S. household in 2025 and $1,300 in 2026.

Trump had imposed a 25% tariff on Canada in early-2025, later raising it to 35% on goods not covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement.
But the U.S. president recently threatened a 100% tariff on Canada, essentially threatening a trade embargo on the country if it proceeds with a trade deal with China.