The Republican-majority U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada.

Six Republican lawmakers joined nearly all Democrats in a 219 to 211 vote to approve a resolution ending punitive tariffs on Canadian goods, which were imposed last year under the pretext of a national emergency, according to local media.

The vote is largely symbolic, as the resolution still needs approval from the U.S. Senate and then from Trump himself, who would almost certainly veto it, according to local media. Still, the result shows lawmakers are caught between voting to "lower the cost of living for the American family" and "keep prices high out of loyalty to one person – Donald J. Trump," said Gregory Meeks, a Democratic representative who authored the resolution.

During the House voting process, Trump threatened on his social media: "Any Republican in the House or the Senate, that votes against TARIFFS will seriously suffer the consequences come Election time."

"TARIFFS have given us Economic and National Security, and no Republican should be responsible for destroying this privilege," he said.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday tried to block the vote, urging lawmakers to wait for the Supreme Court's decision on the legality of Trump's tariffs, but failed.

Since starting his second term as president in January 2025, Trump has imposed a series of tariffs on Canada. The resolution proposed by Meeks seeks to end the national emergency Trump declared a year ago through an executive order.

The Trump administration claims that illicit drug flows from Canada pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the United States, thereby allowing the president to impose tariffs on goods that do not qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.

Earlier Wednesday, Bloomberg News reported that Trump is considering exiting the North American trade pact, citing people familiar with the matter. The pact among the United States, Canada and Mexico was negotiated by Trump himself during his first term.

(With input from agencies)