WASHINGTON — Instead of voting on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, U.S. House Republicans resorted this week to another arcane rules maneuver — all to prevent what could be politically uncomfortable votes for GOP lawmakers.

But in the process of basically putting the calendar on hold, we saw the first cracks in GOP support for those Trump import duties.

Under federal law, once a president declares an emergency and institutes tariffs, Congress can quickly force repeal votes, with action required in 15 days.

But what happens if the calendar never moves? That’s the rules trick that House Republicans used again this week — freezing the calendar into 2026 so that tariff votes are never triggered.

“Congress should be voting on these tariffs,” protested Democrats, including U.S. Rep

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