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TARIFF VOTES HAND REPUBLICANS AN UNWANTED REFERENDUM ON AFFORDABILITY

February 12, 2026  

From Politico: 

A small GOP rebellion is unleashing a flood of House votes on President Donald Trump’s tariff policies in the coming weeks — handing Democrats a powerful tool to hammer Republicans on affordability issues ahead of the November midterms.

Senior House Democrats plan to call up at least three more resolutions that will force many Republicans to choose between protecting their tariff-hit districts and pleasing their MAGA voter bases — not to mention their loyalties to a president who has, up until this week, not tolerated any House GOP dissent on the matter.

Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington, who leads the House Democratic campaign arm, said in an interview that her group would “continue to hold every single vulnerable Republican responsible for their broken promise to lower prices.”

“If Republicans think this is such a great idea, then they can vote to support the tariffs,” she added. “But … we’re going to make sure that they’re accountable for their votes.”

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