Posted on 02/11/2026 12:34:36 PM PST by SeekAndFind
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s bid to block future votes on President Donald Trump’s tariffs failed Tuesday after an internal GOP revolt.
Three Republican lawmakers, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Kevin Kiley of California and Don Bacon of Nebraska, joined Democrats to defeat a key procedural measure 217-214.
That gives Democrats the opportunity to force a vote as soon as this week on a resolution disapproving of the president’s 25 percent duties on Canadian goods.
House Republican leadership spent most of Tuesday whipping votes after a small group of tariff-skeptic Republicans led by Massie and Kiley pushed back against the procedural maneuver, which would keep the House from voting on resolutions disapproving of Trump’s tariffs through July. A previous GOP measure blocking tariff votes expired on Jan. 31.
Tuesday’s defeat appears to end a nearly year-long effort by Republican leadership to shield its members from politically difficult votes on tariffs, as voters and businesses tire from the uncertainty fomented by Trump’s favorite geopolitical tool.
“I don’t think that the House should be limiting the authority of members and enlarging the power of leadership at the expense of our members,” Kiley said in an interview after voting “no.”
“That’s what this does, so I think it’s important for the House as an institution,” he added.
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Damn Repukes.
They seem to be working which is the problem.
Massie is stupidly picking all of the wrong fights.
This would’ve been a brilliant maneuver if Massie were fighting to ensure his ‘abolish the Department of Education’ or ‘abolish the Fed’ bill were what was being fought for.
It’s sad to see such talent wasted.
Just wait until the weak Republicans cause a communist Congress to be elected in a few months bringing terrible damage to our nation.
The usual turds
Libertarians love exporting American jobs overseas . Dems just Trump in general no matter what he does.
WHY do these traitors keep getting elected?
MASSie and Bacon. SHOCKED
His goal is seeing himself on TV or discussed by the press.
So he’s doing exactly what he needs to do!
Okay, this headline is very confusing.
Remove all three from all Committees.
Remove Dem Operative Massie from the KY GOP Primary .
He can move to Qatar or Iranian and head up there
Israeli PR Team along with fellow Dem Rand.
Throw out all Paulies Crazies .
They are Dems.
Anti tariff is anti American.
Stolen elections have consequences
Kiley is being redistricted out of his office. This won’t do him any good.
Reminiscent of Rush's double negative parody of James Carville.
Possible
These a-holes are stealing from us.
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