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Trump threatens Republican lawmakers after 6 defy him in House vote on Canada tariffs

Hurd said Congress should retain its authority over tariffs and warned against broad emergency trade powers for future presidents.

Trump threatens Republican lawmakers after 6 defy him in House vote on Canada tariffs
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This article1 analysis · Oct 10, 2026
Feb 12, 2026
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Six Republicans joined Democrats in the House to pass a resolution ending the national emergency underpinning Trump’s Canada tariffs. Trump threatened electoral consequences for Republicans who vote against the tariffs, while several of the lawmakers defended their votes on constitutional and economic grounds.

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Jeff Hurd R · CO-3

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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: 56% good look
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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Jeff Hurd
R · CO-3

Republican representative who voted for the resolution and defended the decision on constitutional grounds

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who threatened electoral consequences for Republicans who vote against the tariffs

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Dan Newhouse
R · WA-4

Republican representative who voted for the resolution and explained its importance to Washington’s trade with Canada

Newhouse's version of this story ↗
Don Bacon
R · NE-2

Republican representative who voted for the resolution and said tariffs tax American consumers

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who warned against limiting presidential power and said Trump understood the vote

Republican representative who voted for the resolution

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Republican representative who voted for the resolution and said he was defending Congress’s taxing authority

Kevin Kiley
I · CA-3

Independent representative who voted for the resolution and cited Congress’s powers

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House Votes to Repeal Trump’s Canada Tariffs

The House passed a resolution to repeal President Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs, with Jeff Hurd among six Republicans who joined Democrats in voting for it. Center outlets frame the vote as a Republican split over trade and congressional authority, noting Hurd’s concerns about economic effects. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the vote and Trump’s warning of electoral consequences, while also citing lawmakers’ constitutional and economic arguments.

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