The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada.
Lawmakers voted 219 to 211 in favor of a resolution to end slapping punitive tariffs on Canadian goods under the pretext of national emergency, according to local media reports.
Though the vote is largely symbolic as the resolution still needs to be approved by the U.S. Senate and then by Trump himself, it shows the lawmakers are caught between voting to "lower the cost of living for the American family" or "keep prices high out of loyalty to one person -- Donald J. Trump," said Democrat Representative Gregory Meeks, who authored the resolution.
During the House voting process, Trump said on his social media: "Any Republican, in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time." House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday tried to block the voting, calling on lawmakers to wait for the Supreme Court's decision about the legality of Trump's tariffs, but failed.
Since starting his second term as president in January 2025, Trump has imposed a series of tariffs on Canada. The resolution put forward by Meeks aims to terminate the national emergency that Trump declared a year ago in an executive order.
US House lawmakers vote to reject Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods
US House lawmakers vote to reject Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods
US House lawmakers vote to reject Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Israel's attack on Beirut "should not have happened," while the Israeli military said it will continue its operations in Lebanon.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a joint statement that the Israeli military struck Hezbollah targets in southern Beirut's Dahieh suburb on Sunday, in response to firing into Israeli territory.
Meanwhile, Lebanese media reported an Israeli airstrike targeted a building in the Ghobeiri area in Beirut's southern suburbs.
The strike drew criticism from Trump, who said a regional peace deal, including Lebanon, was "very close" and urged all parties, especially Israel, to stand down.
"We are very close to a deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down," he wrote on Truth Social.
"This morning's attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran," he wrote.
Israel's Sunday strikes should not disrupt the diplomacy efforts for a U.S.-Iran peace deal, Trump said.
"There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon, but there should also be no more attacks by any other party, including Hezbollah, against Israel," the U.S. president added.
On the same day, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir, during his inspection of the Northern Command, said Israeli forces will continue military operations in Lebanon in an effort to secure more favorable terms in future U.S.-mediated negotiations between the two sides.
Zamir said the IDF's operations in key areas such as the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon were crucial, and that Israeli forces will continue their offensive and deepen their ground advance in necessary areas to eliminate security threats posed by Hezbollah.
He added that the IDF remains on high alert for potential developments on other fronts.
Trump says Israeli strike on Beirut should not have happened; Israel says it will continue Lebanon operations
