Senate Republicans join Democrats in vote to reject Trump’s emergency declaration, setting the stage for the president’s first veto
By Erica Werner , Erica Werner Congressional reporter focusing on economic policy Email Bio Follow Seung Min Kim and Seung Min Kim White House reporter Email Bio Follow John Wagner John Wagner National reporter leading The Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow March 14 at 2:48 PM Breaking news: A group of Senate Republicans joined Democrats on Thursday to approve a disapproval resolution aimed at overturning President Trump’s declaration of an emergency on the U.S.
“I don’t know what the vote will be. It doesn’t matter. I’ll probably have to veto. It’s not going to be overturned,” Trump told reporters at an Oval Office meeting with the Irish prime minister. “With Trump everything is possible,” Graham said. “Rabbits being pulled out of a hat are just everyday business.”
Trump took to Twitter to goad his critics and insist that defectors would be siding with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , whose chamber has already passed the resolution overturning Trump’s emergency declaration. Concern among GOP senators has focused on Trump’s use of the National Emergencies Act to grab $3.6 billion appropriated by Congress for military construction projects nationwide — and use it to build barriers along the border instead.
“I just said, ‘There’s some people who want to talk to you. You know I like them. They got real concerns. I don’t agree with them, but they’re good guys and gals.’”“Literally that way,” Graham said. “Hell, if it’d been me, I’d have told us to go to hell.” Shortly after that, Lee announced he would be voting for the disapproval resolution. In addition to Lee, Toomey, Romney, Alexander, Portman and Moran, the other GOP senators who have said they will vote for the disapproval resolution are Susan Collins , Lisa Murkowski , and Rand Paul .
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