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House Votes to Repeal Trump’s Canada Tariffs

The House voted to end the emergency underpinning President Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs, with six Republicans joining Democrats. Coverage differs over whether the focus is lawmakers’ authority and economic concerns, the procedural fight over tariff votes, or Trump’s warning to Republicans.

Lead article · TIME · CENTERSix Republicans Break Ranks With Trump Over Canada Tariffs
Image · AOL.com
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1110 RATED
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62MEDIUM
The sides

How each side told it

OUTLETS BY LEAN10 RATED · 1 UNRATED
WHO’S NAMED
THE FRAME75% · AVG CRED 71
“Congressional check on tariff power”
TOP HEADLINE · MOST CREDIBLE OUTLETWinnipeg Free PressWED 9:45 PMHouse votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebukeJohnsonMixedCRED 89WINNIPEG FREE PRESS · ALSO CARRIED BY WTOP NEWS, ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWS
6 MORE CENTER
CNN InternationalWED 6:24 PMSix House Republicans defy Trump to block his Canada tariffsNewhouseMixedBaconMixedHurdMixedCRED 84CNN INTERNATIONAL · ALSO CARRIED BY AOL.COM
TIMETHU 10:30 AMSix Republicans Break Ranks With Trump Over Canada TariffsNewhouseMixedBaconMixedHurdMixedMassieMixedCRED 83TIME · REPUBLISHED BY YAHOO NEWS, AOL.COM
Boston.com (original publisher not identified)WED 6:36 PMHouse votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on CanadaJohnsonMixedCRED 75
UNRATED · NOT ON THE SPECTRUM
People · 5 MEMBERS

Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them

Newhouse and Bacon were named together by 4 of 11 outlets. Counted by outlet.

FAVORABLEMIXEDNEUTRALCRITICAL
Dan Newhouse
R · WA-4 · REPRESENTATIVE

Joined Democrats and five other Republicans in voting to end the tariffs, citing potential effects on Washington’s economy and congressional authority.

VOTED YEA · #65NAMED BY 6 OF 11
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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● MOSTLY NEUTRAL4 OF 4 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mostly neutral, 4 of 4 outlets.
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●22 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: 2 outlets, 2 neutral.
Don Bacon
R · NE-2 · REPRESENTATIVE

Voted to cancel the Canada tariffs and argued Congress should have a say in tariff decisions, citing effects on Nebraska.

VOTED YEA · #65NAMED BY 5 OF 11
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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● MOSTLY NEUTRAL2 OF 3 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mostly neutral, 2 of 3 outlets.
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●11 OUTLETRight-leaning outlets: 1 outlet, 1 neutral.
Jeff Hurd
R · CO-3 · REPRESENTATIVE

Voted with Democrats and five other Republicans to end the emergency underpinning the tariffs, citing congressional authority and economic effects.

VOTED YEA · #65NAMED BY 5 OF 11
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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●22 OUTLETSCenter outlets: 2 outlets, 2 neutral.
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●22 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: 2 outlets, 2 neutral.
Thomas Massie
R · KY-4 · REPRESENTATIVE

Supported the resolution and joined Democrats in defeating Johnson’s effort to block tariff votes, arguing Congress holds authority over tariffs.

VOTED YEA · #65NAMED BY 4 OF 11
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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▲1 ●12 OUTLETSCenter outlets: 2 outlets, 1 favorable · 1 neutral.
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●22 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: 2 outlets, 2 neutral.
Mike Johnson
R · LA-4 · SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

Sought to delay or block the resolution, arguing lawmakers should await a Supreme Court ruling and give the administration and courts more time.

VOTED NAY · #65NAMED BY 2 OF 11
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
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●1 ▼12 OUTLETSCenter outlets: 2 outlets, 1 neutral · 1 critical.
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NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
The record

What Congress actually did

FACTS FROM THE HOUSE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE

THE VOTE · ROLL CALL #65WED FEB 11 · 6:17 PM

Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025

QUESTION · ON PASSAGE · H.J.Res. 72
PASSED219–2112 NOT VOTING
216 NEEDED · MAJORITY
219 YEA · 3 TO SPARE211 NAY
DEM213 Y · 1 N · 0 NV
REP6 Y · 210 N · 2 NV
EACH REPRESENTATIVE YEA NAY NV
NEWHOUSE · YEABACON · YEAHURD · YEAMASSIE · YEAJOHNSON · NAY
VOTE DETAILS→
THE BILL · H.J.Res. 72

Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025

Relating to a national emergency by the President on February 1, 2025.

Congress can act to end a presidential national-emergency declaration. This resolution would terminate the emergency declared on February 1, 2025.

Gregory W. MeeksD · NY-5SPONSOR
  1. IntroducedMAR 6 · HOUSE
  2. Passed HouseTHIS STORYFEB 11 · 219–211
  3. Senate passage
  4. Signed into law
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Timeline · 47 HOURS

When each side picked it up

ARTICLES PER 6 HOURS · VOTE WED 6:17 PM
LEFTCENTERRIGHTLEFT: NO COVERAGE YET

When each side picked it up. center: 12 articles, first wed 6:15 pm. right-leaning: 3 articles, first wed 9:17 am. unrated: 1 article, first fri 8:30 am.

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