U.S. House poised to vote on Trump's tariffs on Canada

The House will vote on Rep. Gregory Meeks's resolution to end the national emergency that underpins 35% tariffs on many Canadian goods, after a procedural hurdle was defeated and the vote was cleared for Wednesday.

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a resolution aimed at terminating the national emergency declaration that President Trump used to impose tariffs on Canadian goods. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Gregory Meeks, targets the emergency invoked in February 2025 that supports a 35% tariff on certain Canadian imports not exempted under CUSMA. The vote comes after Republican leadership repeatedly blocked the measure and a procedural challenge was defeated on Tuesday. The outcome in the House could be symbolic and would face further steps in the Senate and potential executive action. What is known: - Rep. Gregory Meeks introduced a resolution to terminate the national emergency invoked in February 2025. - The emergency declaration underpins 35% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods that are not exempt under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). - House Republican leadership had blocked the vote until a procedural rule was voted down 217-214 on Tuesday. - Three House Republicans joined all Democrats to defeat the rule that would have limited debate through July. - If the House approves the resolution and the Senate follows, the president still retains veto power. - The fate of emergency-based tariffs is also tied to a Supreme Court case heard in early November, with a decision possibly due Feb. 20. Summary: The House vote marks a congressional effort to debate and potentially reverse the emergency basis for tariffs on Canadian goods, and it will take place Wednesday. If passed in the House, the measure would move to the Senate and remain subject to a presidential veto, while the Supreme Court's forthcoming decision could also affect the broader legal status of such tariffs.