Analysis: Which Republican senators support nullifying Trump’s national emergency
to nullify President Trump’s national emergency declaration. This resolution has already passed the House and is poised to pass the Senate as well, with Sens. Susan Collins , Lisa Murkowski , Rand Paul and Thom Tillis joining unified Democrat support. However, support from 16 other Republican senators will be necessary to overcome the anticipated presidential veto.
Numerous other Republican senators have expressed concerns about the resolution and the constitutionality of the national emergency. In alast week, Sen. Lamar Alexander suggested funding alternatives for the wall that “avoids the constitutional crisis of separation of powers.” Others, like Sen. James M. Inhofe , are concerned that the national emergency uses funds “at the expense of the military.
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