The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate voted against a resolution that would have essentially overturned President Trump’s 10% tariffs on all imported products, with just three Republicans joining Democrats in favor.

The vote was a victory for Trump and Senate Republican leaders, who pressured legislators against supporting the resolution, giving Democrats a messaging advantage, Axios reported.

Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Rand Paul of Kentucky voted with Democrats to support the resolution, which failed 49-49.

Democrats’ attempts to approve the proposal were hampered by the absence of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), who was returning from South Korea.

Former Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell did not vote, but his office said in a statement that he has “been consistent in opposing tariffs and that a trade war is not in the best interest of American households and businesses. He believes that tariffs are a tax increase on everybody.”

Senate Republican leadership pushed hard to persuade moderates to vote against the resolution, noting that the current proposal would also eliminate the harsh tariffs placed on China.

A handful of Republican senators helped Democrats pass a similar resolution earlier this month that would have restored Trump’s tariffs on Canada.