Trump Blindsides Dems With Trick He’s Using The US Capitol For!
Trump Stuns Democrats With Bold Move at the U.S. Capitol!
This week, the Republican-led House took steps to prevent Congress from swiftly challenging President Trump’s tariffs, a move that has unsettled financial markets.
As reported by Reuters, lawmakers’ ability to force a vote on overturning Trump’s tariffs and immigration policies has been delayed for the rest of the year due to a narrow 216-214 vote, largely split along party lines.
Trump recently escalated trade tensions with Canada and, since assuming office, has imposed various tariffs that have strained relationships with key trade partners like China and Mexico. These measures have caused volatility in financial markets, prompting business leaders to warn of potential declines in consumer demand.
According to Reuters, Trump has defended the tariffs as a means to correct “unfair trade connections,” boost domestic job creation, and curb the influx of illegal drugs.
Tuesday’s decision effectively blocked an upcoming effort to challenge Trump’s tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports—a push that had been championed by Democratic Representative Suzan DelBene of Washington.
“Every House Republican who voted for this measure is voting to give Trump expanded powers to raise taxes on American households through tariffs with full knowledge of how he is using those powers, and every Republican will own the economic consequences of that vote,” DelBene and fellow Democrat, Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia, asserted in a joint statement.
When asked by Reuters why he supported granting the Executive Branch greater authority over trade policy, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) justified the decision, stating, “This is an appropriate balance of powers and we trust this White House to do the right thing, and I think that was the right vote and it was reflected in the vote count.”
DelBene attempted to force a vote using the National Emergencies Act, which grants the president additional powers during emergencies—the same justification Trump used for his tariff actions. The legislation allows lawmakers to trigger a House vote within 15 days to revoke emergency powers, provided the Senate backs the resolution.
However, by adjusting how the House calculates calendar days for the remainder of 2025, Tuesday’s vote effectively blocked such a vote from happening this year.
“The international emergency economic powers have not been used before to impose tariffs, and many members want to have a chance to weigh in,” said Greta Peisch, former general counsel to the U.S. Trade Representative, in an interview with Reuters. “Without a fast-track voting process, they are unlikely to have an opportunity to do so.”
Meanwhile, Trump administration officials have pushed back against Democratic and media claims that his tariff policies could trigger a “recession.”
During an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, host Kristin Welker directly asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick if Americans “should brace for a recession.”
“Absolutely not. Anybody who bets against Donald Trump — it’s like the same people who thought Donald Trump wasn’t a winner a year ago,” Lutnick responded. “Donald Trump is a winner. He’s going to win for the American people. That’s just the way it’s going to be. There’s going to be no recession in America.”
He went on to explain Trump’s approach to trade negotiations: “What there’s going to be is global tariffs are going to come down because President Trump has said, ‘You want to charge us 100%? We’re going to charge you 100%.’ You know what they say? They say, ‘No, no, no, no, no, don’t charge us 100%. We’ll bring ours down.’”
“We’ll unleash America out to the world. Grow our economy in a way we’ve never grown before,” Lutnick added. “You are going to see over the next two years the greatest set of growth coming from America as Americans. You saw it—1.3 trillion of new investment coming into America that—think of all those jobs, and remember, each trillion of investment in America is 1% of growth GDP.”
“So, Donald Trump is bringing growth to America. I would never bet on recession. No chance,” he concluded.