The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution to end the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump used as a basis for imposing trade tariffs on Canada.
The resolution, brought by the Democratic Party, passed by a vote of 219 to 211, with six Republicans joining the Democratic majority.
The vote came a day after the House passed a procedural measure to allow a debate on challenges to Trump's tariff policies.
The anti-tariff resolution will now go to the US Senate, but its chances of full passage are slim as it would require the support of two-thirds of Congress to overcome a possible veto from Trump, who is expected to veto the resolution.
However, the vote reflects growing opposition in Congress to Trump's tariff policies, which have been increasingly criticized for acting like an additional tax on American consumers.
The development also opens the door to further challenges to other tariff measures, including the so-called "Liberation Day" levy introduced last year.
A study by the nonpartisan think tank Tax Foundation estimates that Trump's tariff policies will result in an average tax increase of about $1,000 per US household by 2025, rising to $1,300 by 2026.
In early 2025, Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada before raising it to 35% on goods not covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) free trade agreement.
In the latest development, Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs as high as 100% on Canada, raising the risk of trade tensions if Ottawa continues its trade cooperation with China.
