Twelve Republicans joined Democrats to vote against the president's unilateral move to fund his border wall
The Senate on Thursday voted to overturn President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency, a harsh rebuke of the president’s attempt to go around Congress to fund a border wall.
Twelve Republicans defected and joined all Democrats in approving the resolution, which now goes to the president’s desk. Trump has vowed to veto the resolution - the first of his presidency.51 votes were necessary to pass the resolution of disapproval and block President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration.
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