Mitch McConnell says he's 'convinced' Pres. Trump's national emergency declaration is 'authorized,' but predicts Senate will vote to block it. 'At the end of the day, the president, in all likelihood is going to get a measure that he will veto.'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged Monday that opponents of President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency along the U.S.-Mexico border have enough votes in the Republican-led Senate to prevail on a resolution aimed at blocking the move.
Besides Paul, other Republican senators who have announced they'll defy Trump on the issue are Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina. With those four, and assuming that all 47 Democrats and their independent allies go against Trump, that would give opponents 51 votes — just past the majority needed.
Asked Monday if the Senate can try to amend the resolution, McConnell said senators have been consulting with the parliamentarian about"what options there are, if any." Many lawmakers opposed to the emergency declaration say it tramples Congress' constitutional power to control spending. They also are concerned Trump would siphon money from home-state projects to barrier construction.
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