Johnson effort to block Trump tariff repeal votes hits GOP resistance
Are they actually going to vote on something real?
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing a risky vote in the House that will block resolutions to repeal President Donald Trump’s tariffs until July, with at least two Republicans firmly against the measure and a handful of others threatening to make passage difficult.
A procedural vote, called a rule, on Tuesday to advance a slate of bills also includes language to extend a ban in the House that prohibits members from bringing up resolutions to overturn Trump’s tariffs on a number of countries through July 31.
At least two Republicans are firm nos on the vote: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Kevin Kiley (R-CA).
“My main issue here is, this isn’t the purpose of a rule,” Kiley said. “The rule is meant to bring a bill to the floor, set the parameters for debate. It’s not meant to smuggle in unrelated provisions that expand the power of leadership at the expense of our members. That’s the reason I oppose it. I don’t understand why this keeps coming up.”
The ban is an extension of the previous language that blocked tariff repeal resolutions from getting a vote, which expired at the end of January. But Democrats and some Republicans have numerous bills disapproving of Trump’s tariffs ready to go once the prohibition is lifted, hence why GOP leadership is rushing this week to reinstate the ban.
Just two votes alone could sink the rule, given Johnson’s razor-thin majority. The speaker has faced six rule failures since he’s taken up the leadership role, and he’s faced the threat of a seventh numerous times in the last year. He’s managed to pass the measures every time by flipping members on the House floor during the vote.
Johnson said during the GOP’s weekly press conference on Tuesday that he expects the rule to pass. The floor vote on the rule is expected Tuesday evening, as leadership continues to try and sway members to support the rule.
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) has said she is opposed, but she is known to flip her vote after having conversations with leadership. Eyes are also on a handful of others to see how they will vote, including Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), and Mike Turner (R-OH), who have raised concerns about the tariffs.
Kiley told reporters nothing can get him to flip his vote to a “yes,” except removing the tariff language from the vote.
“It doesn’t really make sense to put something on the floor that’s not going to pass,” Kiley said.
Republican leadership and much of the conference are supporting the …
Are they actually going to vote on something real?
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing a risky vote in the House that will block resolutions to repeal President Donald Trump’s tariffs until July, with at least two Republicans firmly against the measure and a handful of others threatening to make passage difficult.
A procedural vote, called a rule, on Tuesday to advance a slate of bills also includes language to extend a ban in the House that prohibits members from bringing up resolutions to overturn Trump’s tariffs on a number of countries through July 31.
At least two Republicans are firm nos on the vote: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Kevin Kiley (R-CA).
“My main issue here is, this isn’t the purpose of a rule,” Kiley said. “The rule is meant to bring a bill to the floor, set the parameters for debate. It’s not meant to smuggle in unrelated provisions that expand the power of leadership at the expense of our members. That’s the reason I oppose it. I don’t understand why this keeps coming up.”
The ban is an extension of the previous language that blocked tariff repeal resolutions from getting a vote, which expired at the end of January. But Democrats and some Republicans have numerous bills disapproving of Trump’s tariffs ready to go once the prohibition is lifted, hence why GOP leadership is rushing this week to reinstate the ban.
Just two votes alone could sink the rule, given Johnson’s razor-thin majority. The speaker has faced six rule failures since he’s taken up the leadership role, and he’s faced the threat of a seventh numerous times in the last year. He’s managed to pass the measures every time by flipping members on the House floor during the vote.
Johnson said during the GOP’s weekly press conference on Tuesday that he expects the rule to pass. The floor vote on the rule is expected Tuesday evening, as leadership continues to try and sway members to support the rule.
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) has said she is opposed, but she is known to flip her vote after having conversations with leadership. Eyes are also on a handful of others to see how they will vote, including Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), and Mike Turner (R-OH), who have raised concerns about the tariffs.
Kiley told reporters nothing can get him to flip his vote to a “yes,” except removing the tariff language from the vote.
“It doesn’t really make sense to put something on the floor that’s not going to pass,” Kiley said.
Republican leadership and much of the conference are supporting the …
Johnson effort to block Trump tariff repeal votes hits GOP resistance
Are they actually going to vote on something real?
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing a risky vote in the House that will block resolutions to repeal President Donald Trump’s tariffs until July, with at least two Republicans firmly against the measure and a handful of others threatening to make passage difficult.
A procedural vote, called a rule, on Tuesday to advance a slate of bills also includes language to extend a ban in the House that prohibits members from bringing up resolutions to overturn Trump’s tariffs on a number of countries through July 31.
At least two Republicans are firm nos on the vote: Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Kevin Kiley (R-CA).
“My main issue here is, this isn’t the purpose of a rule,” Kiley said. “The rule is meant to bring a bill to the floor, set the parameters for debate. It’s not meant to smuggle in unrelated provisions that expand the power of leadership at the expense of our members. That’s the reason I oppose it. I don’t understand why this keeps coming up.”
The ban is an extension of the previous language that blocked tariff repeal resolutions from getting a vote, which expired at the end of January. But Democrats and some Republicans have numerous bills disapproving of Trump’s tariffs ready to go once the prohibition is lifted, hence why GOP leadership is rushing this week to reinstate the ban.
Just two votes alone could sink the rule, given Johnson’s razor-thin majority. The speaker has faced six rule failures since he’s taken up the leadership role, and he’s faced the threat of a seventh numerous times in the last year. He’s managed to pass the measures every time by flipping members on the House floor during the vote.
Johnson said during the GOP’s weekly press conference on Tuesday that he expects the rule to pass. The floor vote on the rule is expected Tuesday evening, as leadership continues to try and sway members to support the rule.
Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) has said she is opposed, but she is known to flip her vote after having conversations with leadership. Eyes are also on a handful of others to see how they will vote, including Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Jeff Hurd (R-CO), and Mike Turner (R-OH), who have raised concerns about the tariffs.
Kiley told reporters nothing can get him to flip his vote to a “yes,” except removing the tariff language from the vote.
“It doesn’t really make sense to put something on the floor that’s not going to pass,” Kiley said.
Republican leadership and much of the conference are supporting the …
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