Sen. John Barrasso, one of the Senate’s highest-ranking Republicans, said Trump is “going to veto this,” after four GOP senators pledge to oppose his emergency plans.
By Karoun Demirjian Karoun Demirjian Congressional reporter focusing on national security Email Bio Follow March 10 at 2:06 PM Republican leaders expect President Trump to veto a measure attempting to overturn his declaration of a national emergency to enable construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, after the Senate votes on it this week.
Barrasso’s comments are an effective admission that the GOP does not have the votes to prevent the full Senate from voting to annul Trump’s order, which many lawmakers feel rips congressional authority away from them and threatens important military construction projects. Such an emergency declaration, he noted, “goes against what our constitution has said” — adding that even though Congress may have given the president certain budgeting authorities during times of emergency, “I think we need to call that back.”Hurd was one of 13 Republicans who supported the effort to nullify Trump’s emergency declaration when the House voted on a similar measure last month that passed 245 to 182. That margin is not enough to overcome a presidential veto, however.
“Our Country is being invaded with Drugs, Human Traffickers, & Criminals of all shapes and sizes,” Trump’s Wednesday tweet continued. “That’s what this vote is all about. STAY UNITED!”
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