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Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) defended the GOP’s decision, arguing that it was about trusting the White House to do what’s best for the nation’s economy. “This is an appropriate balance of powers and we trust this White House to do the right thing, and I think that was the right vote and it was reflected in the vote count,” Johnson told Reuters.
DelBene had attempted to use the National Emergencies Act to force a vote. That law allows a House vote within 15 days to revoke a president’s emergency authority if the Senate also approves. But Tuesday’s vote adjusted how the House counts calendar days for the rest of 2025, ensuring that such a vote will not be possible this year.
Greta Peisch, a former general counsel to the U.S. Trade Representative, noted the unusual nature of Trump’s approach to trade, saying, “The international emergency economic powers have not been used before to impose tariffs, and many members want to have a chance to weigh in. Without a fast-track voting process, they are unlikely to have an opportunity to do so.”
Meanwhile, the Trump administration remains confident in its economic strategy and dismisses Democrat and media-driven fears of an economic downturn. During an interview on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was asked by host Kristin Welker whether Americans should brace for a recession.
“Absolutely not. Anybody who bets against Donald Trump — it’s like the same people who thought Donald Trump wasn’t a winner a year ago,” Lutnick fired back. “Donald Trump is a winner. He’s going to win for the American people. That’s just the way it’s going to be. There’s going to be no recession in America.”
Lutnick argued that Trump’s hardline trade stance would ultimately force foreign nations to lower their tariffs. “What there’s going to be is global tariffs are going to come down because President Trump has said, ‘You want to charge us 100%? We’re going to charge you 100%,’” he explained. “You know what they say? They say, ‘No, no, no, no, no, don’t charge us 100%. We’ll bring ours down.’”
Trump’s trade policies, according to Lutnick, are setting the stage for unprecedented economic growth. “We’ll unleash America out to the world. Grow our economy in a way we’ve never grown before,” he predicted. “You are going to see over the next two years the greatest set of growth coming from America as Americans.”
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He further highlighted the influx of investments pouring into the U.S. under Trump’s leadership. “You saw it, 1.3 trillion of new investment coming into America that – think of all those jobs, and remember, each trillion of investment in America is 1% of growth GDP,” Lutnick said. “So, Donald Trump is bringing growth to America. I would never bet on recession. No chance.”
As Democrats scramble to undercut Trump’s economic strategy, House Republicans have made it clear they’re standing firmly behind the President’s America-first trade policies. With a booming economy, record investments, and Trump’s unwavering stance on trade, the GOP is betting that Americans will see the benefits long before November rolls around.
