In rebuke of Trump, US House opens the door to votes against tariffs

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: February 11, 2026

Words: 336

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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WASHINGTON — A handful of House Republicans tanked a procedural vote Tuesday night that would have kept intact a ban on congressional action against President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs.

Republican Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Kevin Kiley of California joined all Democrats in a 214-217 vote blocking language to continue a prohibition on any House votes challenging the unprecedented import taxes Trump triggered under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, …

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