House Republicans broke ranks with President Trump on multiple fronts this week, passing legislation to protect Haitian immigrants and rejecting White House demands on surveillance law reauthorization. The votes mark a growing willingness among GOP lawmakers to oppose presidential directives.

Haitian Protection Measure Passes

The House approved a bipartisan bill 224-204 to restore Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitian immigrants. Ten House Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the measure, despite Trump’s campaign promises to revoke these protections. The administration had moved to strip work permits and make recipients eligible for deportation starting in February. The bill now advances to the Senate, where its prospects remain uncertain.

Surveillance Law Stalemate

Trump’s public and private pressure on Republican lawmakers to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without changes fell flat. Many GOP members, particularly libertarian-leaning representatives, demanded new privacy safeguards before extending the surveillance law. After Republicans balked at leadership’s push to maintain the status quo, the House passed a short-term extension at 2 a.m. to allow further negotiations until April 30.

War Powers Resolution Narrowly Fails

The House also turned away a war powers resolution on military operations in Iran, though some Republicans indicated their support for the conflict could fade. Representative Brian Mast of Florida, chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, signaled patience within his party was running thin. He suggested a resolution to halt military action could pass in coming weeks as a statutory deadline approaches for Trump to either withdraw troops or certify continued operations.

Pattern of Pushback Emerges

These votes continue a pattern of GOP defiance on trade policy, artificial intelligence regulations, Greenland acquisition efforts, spending cuts, and federal worker collective bargaining rights. While 270 Republicans serve in Congress and most remain aligned with Trump, a consequential minority has begun telling the president no. The resistance suggests Trump’s grip on his party may be loosening as members face competing pressures from constituents and constitutional principles.