House Democrats were expected to come up short Tuesday in an effort to override President Trump’s veto of a measure aimed at rolling back his declaration of a national emergency at the border
WASHINGTON—House Democrats were expected to come up short Tuesday in an effort to override President Trump’s veto of a measure aimed at rolling back his declaration of a national emergency, the coda of a long struggle over funding a wall along the border with Mexico.
Both the Democratic-led House and GOP-controlled Senate had passed a resolution rejecting Mr. Trump’s declaration of an emergency at the southern border, prompting him to issue his first veto earlier this month. But aides didn’t believe there was enough support...
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