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House Republicans Block Democratic Bid to Force Vote on Tariffs

The president has paused new tariffs on dozens of countries for 90 days and raised levies on Chinese goods to 125 percent.
House Republicans Block Democratic Bid to Force Vote on Tariffs
The container ship CMA CGM Osiris arrives at the Port of Oakland, Calif., on April 9, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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House Republicans blocked on April 9 an effort by Democrats to force a vote on halting the reciprocal tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, which are currently paused for three months.

The maneuver was done through a rule, which the House must vote on to advance to votes on measures.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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