The U.S. House of Representatives has introduced a bill that would reduce President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a sign of Republicans’ growing willingness to break with his administration.

Several Republicans crossed party lines to vote with Democrats in Wednesday’s vote.

The final count showed 219 votes in favor of ending Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose tariffs on Canada. A minority of 211 representatives voted against the bill.

It was a rare rebuke from the lower house of Congress, where Republicans hold a 218-seat majority.

Ahead of the vote, Democrats challenged fellow Republicans to stand up to Trump, who has come to dominate the party.

“Today’s vote is simple, very simple: Will you vote to lower the cost of living for American families, or will you keep prices high out of loyalty to the man Donald J. Trump?” said Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., the author of the resolution.

The vote comes as the United States enters a critical midterm election season. Primary elections begin in March and the general election begins in November.

All members of the House of Representatives will vote in their respective districts.

Faced with Trump’s declining approval ratings, Republican representatives face an unsettling choice: either oppose his less popular policies or remain steadfast despite the potential for pushback at the ballot box.

Trump, meanwhile, threatened to derail the election prospects of any Republicans who voted for Wednesday’s bill.

“Any Republican who votes against tariffs in the House or Senate will suffer severe consequences at election time, including primaries,” Trump said. wrote on social media ahead of the vote.

He also accused Canada, one of the United States’ largest trading partners and closest allies, of mistreating its southern neighbor.

“Canada has taken advantage of the United States on trade for many years,” Trump said in his second speech. postal.

“They are one of the toughest countries in the world to deal with, especially when it comes to our northern border. Tariffs are a win for us, easy. Republicans have to keep it that way!”

Wednesday’s bill now goes to the U.S. Senate and is likely to pass.

The chamber had passed similar legislation last April and October last year aimed at reducing Trump’s tariffs on Canada.

But the legislation is unlikely to become law. Trump is prepared to veto the bill even if it passes the Senate.

Congress requires a two-thirds majority in each chamber to overcome a presidential veto. That would require massive defections from Republicans, more than what happened during Wednesday’s vote.

Still, polls show Trump’s tariffs are largely unpopular with voters, who blame them in part for rising prices on a range of goods.

For example, on February 4, the Pew Research Center found that 60% of respondents disapproved of Trump’s increase in tariffs. Only 37% agreed.

Democrats hope growing discontent and anger over Trump’s aggressive mass deportation attacks will help them end Republican majorities in both houses of Congress.

Now, the Supreme Court is also weighing the legality of Trump’s sweeping tariffs after the president lost in lower court rulings.

Ahead of Wednesday’s vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson urged the Republican caucus to abandon the vote until the high court decides.

But six Republican representatives, including Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Don Bacon of Nebraska and Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, refused his help in bringing the bill to a vote.

“Why doesn’t Congress set up its own branch and say we are an independent branch?” Representative Bacon said. “We should defend our authority. I hope the Supreme Court does that, but shame on us if we don’t.”