The US House of Representatives rejected additional tariffs on Canada, with six Republicans defecting.

PANews reported on February 12th that the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at ending Trump's tariffs on Canada. This indicates growing anxiety about the White House's economic agenda as the midterm elections, with the cost of living a central issue, approach. While Trump has threatened to veto such measures, making the bill virtually impossible to pass, the defection of six Republicans and opposition from almost all Democrats underscores the increasingly fragile nature of Trump's slim majority in the House. Republicans are striving to retain control of both houses of Congress in November, but this task is becoming increasingly difficult due to Trump's declining approval ratings on economic and immigration issues. During the vote, Trump made it clear that any Republican who defied him on tariffs would face political consequences.