A measure to cancel some Canadian tariffs is all but certain to stall in the House. But with a handful of Republicans in favor, the vote sent a signal of opposition to the levies.
Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia and the lead sponsor of the resolution, center, speaking during a news conference on the planned tariffs against Canada, outside of the Capitol on Tuesday.
The Republican speaker, who has mostly wielded power by relying on the threat of retribution from President Trump, has chosen an institutional fight it’s not clear he can win.
Speaker Mike Johnson leaving his office on Tuesday. Mr. Johnson canceled all House votes for the week after failing to shut down a bid to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely.
The party’s position remains dire. But a judicial victory in Wisconsin and closer-than-expected losses in Florida suggest a once-demoralized Democratic base is animated again.
Tuesday’s strong showing by the Democratic Party included Judge Susan Crawford’s commanding win in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election and two better-than-expected results in Florida special elections.
Energized against the new Trump era, and against Elon Musk, Democrats pulled off a crucial judicial victory in Wisconsin and cut into Republican margins in two Florida congressional races.
Judge Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate for a pivotal seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, defeated her conservative opponent, Judge Brad Schimel, on Tuesday.
Susan Crawford defeated Brad Schimel for a State Supreme Court seat in a race that shattered spending records and maintained a liberal majority on the court.
Judge Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, after voting on Tuesday in Madison. Judge Crawford’s opponent ran on his loyalty to President Trump and was powered by record spending from Elon Musk.
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