House leaders and lobbyists rallied around Rep. Jeff Hurd (Colorado) after Trump, angry about Hurd’s vote against tariffs, withdrew support for his reelection.
The president yanked his endorsement of Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, imperiling Republicans’ chances of holding onto his seat as they brace for midterm losses.
Half a dozen House Republicans voted with the majority of Democrats on Wednesday to overturn President Trump's tariffs on Canada. Why it matters: The vote signals growing GOP discomfort with Trump's aggressive tariff strategy , and a willingness by some Republicans to buck the president after months of being in lockstep with the White House. - Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.), Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) voted to terminate Trump's use of a national emergency to impose tariffs on Canada. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) was the lone Democratic no. - Wednesday's vote marks the first time the House has formally weighed in on Trump's trade agenda. - The vote…
The six House Republicans who voted with most of the Democrats are Reps. Don Bacon of Nebraska, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Jeff Hurd of Colorado, Kevin Kiley of California, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Dan Newhouse of Washington.