Overview
- Speaker Mike Johnson delayed a planned rule vote that would have barred House challenges to the president’s tariffs through July 31 after potential GOP defections put passage at risk.
- The House Rules Committee advanced the blocking language on Monday, but at least Reps. Thomas Massie and Kevin Kiley say they will vote no, with other Republicans undecided in a one-seat majority.
- House Democrats, led by Rep. Gregory Meeks, are prepared to force a vote as early as Wednesday on overturning the Canada tariffs if the procedural barrier is not extended.
- Republican leaders argue the pause is needed to await a Supreme Court ruling on the president’s use of emergency powers for tariffs, following oral arguments held in November.
- Even if a House repeal passes with some bipartisan support, a presidential veto is expected, and the tariffs have drawn warnings about higher consumer costs and strained ties with Canada.