Johnson effort to block Trump tariff repeal votes hits GOP resistance

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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is facing a risky vote in the House that will block resolutions to repeal President Donald Trump’s tariffs until July, with at least two Republicans firmly against the measure and a handful of others threatening to make passage difficult.

A procedural vote, called a rule, on Tuesday to advance a slate of bills also includes language to extend a ban in the House that prohibits members from bringing up resolutions to overturn Trump’s tariffs on a number of countries through July 31.

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