A few GOP rebels on Tuesday issued a stunning rebuke of President Trump’s tariff regime, joining with Democrats to vote down legislation that would have banned members’ ability to call snap votes to repeal the tariffs.
Republican Reps. Kevin Kiley (Calif.), Don Bacon (Neb.) and Thomas Massie (Ky.) all opposed the rule, along with every Democrat. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) was unable to win over the holdouts, despite delaying the vote from 1:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
“I don’t like putting the important work of the House on pause, but Congress needs to be able to debate on tariffs,” Bacon wrote on X after the vote.
"Article I of the Constitution places authority over taxes and tariffs with Congress for a reason, but for too long, we have handed that authority to the executive branch. It’s time for Congress to reclaim that responsibility. I also oppose using the rules votes to legislate. I want the debate and the right to vote on tariffs.”
Massie, a frequent rebel on Republican votes and top target of Trump, said that GOP leadership did not reach out to him at all to try to change his mind on the vote. He dismissed concerns that Democrats would force constant tariff repeal votes, repeatedly putting members on the record.
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