Congress and Separation of Powers

As Trump pulled his endorsement of Rep. Jeff Hurd, House Republicans have increasingly rebuked him — six GOP members joined Democrats to rescind his tariffs on Canada (prompting Trump’s warning they would "seriously suffer" electorally), four Republicans forced a floor vote to compel release of DOJ Epstein files (with nearly all GOP ultimately voting for release), and at least two backed limits on troop deployments to Venezuela while another Iran war‑powers vote is expected. Experts say these protest votes reflect GOP perceptions of a weakened, “lame duck” president, making defections more likely.