The speaker said the measure would give Trump “a pass” on violating the Constitution.
By John Wagner John Wagner National reporter leading The Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow March 13 at 10:20 AM House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that her chamber would not consider legislation being crafted in the Senate to rein in presidential emergency powers, characterizing it as an attempt to give President Trump “a pass” on violating the Constitution.
In an attempt to stave off Senate passage — an embarrassing prospect for Trump — Republican senators have been pushing an alternative measure that would instead address concerns that Trump’s powers under the National Emergencies Act are too broad.In a statement, Pelosi made clear that the Democrat-led House has no interest in that approach.
Pelosi and other House Democrats have argued that Trump’s emergency declaration, which he is using as a way to spend more on barriers at the border than Congress has authorized, violates the Constitution. Although four Republican senators have already announced they will vote to nullify the president’s emergency declaration, one of them — Sen. Thom Tillis — publicly indicated Tuesday after a private meeting with Vice President Pence that he could change his position if a version of Lee’s legislation is set to be passed.
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