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Republican Leaders Push to Reinstate Tariff Vote Prohibition

2/13/2026

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Republican leaders seek to reinstate a prohibition on snap votes to repeal U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, complicating the House procedural vote.
Rep. Kevin Kiley and Rep. Victoria Spartz oppose the move, arguing Congress should decide on tariffs.
The White House expects significant Republican defections during the upcoming vote to overturn Trump's Canadian tariffs, and Speaker Mike Johnson says the vote should wait for a Supreme Court ruling.

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Republican leaders seek to reinstate a prohibition on snap votes to repeal U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, complicating the House procedural vote.
Rep. Kevin Kiley and Rep. Victoria Spartz oppose the move, arguing Congress should decide on tariffs.
The White House expects significant Republican defections during the upcoming vote to overturn Trump's Canadian tariffs, and Speaker Mike Johnson says the vote should wait for a Supreme Court ruling.