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House Rejects Trump Tariffs; GOP Passes Voter ID Bill | Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition
Summary
The House delivered a symbolic rebuke to President Trump’s tariff agenda by passing a resolution aimed at ending tariffs on Canadian imports, with six Republicans joining nearly all Democrats. Bloomberg’s reporters said the vote was less about immediate policy change than about sending a message, exposing a widening GOP split and forcing vulnerable members to answer affordability concerns from constituents. Trump signaled he would veto any repeal effort and warned Republicans who oppose tariffs could face consequences at election time.
House Republicans also passed a voter ID bill that would require proof of citizenship to register and a valid photo ID to vote, framing it as an election-security measure ahead of the midterms. Democrats argued it would make voting harder for millions of Americans, and the measure is expected to face resistance in the Senate.
The program also covered a combative House Judiciary hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Jeffrey Epstein and Justice Department investigations, plus market and global updates. Cisco fell on a weak forecast, McDonald’s posted strong US sales growth, Anthropic was nearing a huge funding round, and Applied Materials agreed to a settlement over exports to China.
Key takeaways
- The House vote against Trump’s Canada tariffs was mainly a political message, not a near-term policy change, because Trump is expected to veto it.
- Bloomberg’s Laura Davidson said the tariff fight is likely to continue through the midterms as Democrats and some Republicans keep forcing votes on different tariff targets.
- The voter ID bill passed 218-213 and would require proof of citizenship plus photo identification, a major GOP election-security push before November.
- Pam Bondi said the Justice Department has pending Jeffrey Epstein-related investigations, but she gave no details.
- Markets also reacted to company-specific news, with Cisco down on a weaker forecast and McDonald’s US sales up 6.8% as affordability efforts helped traffic.
Notable quotes
“The Republicanled House has passed a resolution to resin President Trump's tariffs on Canada”
“Even if it does pass the Senate now, President Trump would veto it. So, this is all about sending a message”
“That Wednesday's vote happened at all actually represents a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson”
“They've got different offerings across different price points across $5, $8, being able to add things on for a dollar”
How the episode opens
Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio, news. — Good morning. I'm Nathan Hager — And I'm Karen Moscow. Here are the stories we're following today. — Karen, we begin with a big blow this morning to President Donald Trump's tariff policies. Bloomberg's John Tucker joins us with the latest. Good morning, John.
Yeah, good morning, Nate. The Republicanled House has passed a resolution to resin President Trump's tariffs on Canada. Six Republicans joined nearly all Democrats in passing the measure. — On this vote, the yays are 219 and the NAS are 211. The joint resolution is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.
Even if it does pass the Senate now, President Trump would veto it. So, this is all about sending a message. The House vote signals a growing rift within the Republican party with the midterm elections approaching.
Now, the GOP and those members who voted for it have to face their constituents who are increasingly worried about affordability. That Wednesday's vote happened at all actually represents a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson, a top Trump ally who had spearheaded a block on bringing tariff related bills to the floor for months. The passage also comes as the president is privately weighing quitting the US Mexico Canada trade pack that he signed during his first term.
Following the vote, Trump wrote on social media, "Any Republican in the House or the Senate that votes against tariffs will seriously suffer the consequences come election time and that includes primaries. In New York, I'm John Tucker, Bloomberg Radio.
All right, John, thank you. Well, House Republicans have also approved legislation that would impose strict new voter ID requirements ahead of the midterm elections. The bill is a Trump administration priority aimed at scrutinizing ballot access, but it faces blowback in the Senate.
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Topics
- trump tariffs
- voter id bill
- election security
- department of justice
- house judiciary hearing
Companies and tickers mentioned
- NYT
- The New York Times Company
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