Three Republican senators have publicly said they will vote against the emergency declaration to build a southern border wall.
WASHINGTON — Senate opponents of President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the Mexican border have moved very close to having enough votes to prevail, and one Republican suggested the president risks a rebuff by the GOP-led chamber if he doesn’t change course.
“He can build a wall and avoid a dangerous precedent and I hope he’ll do that,” Alexander said. “So that would change the voting situation if he would agree to do that.” Republicans say a Senate vote is likely in two weeks, but exactly what the Senate will vote on remains unclear. While congressional Republicans are reluctant to confront Trump, many say his move tramples Congress’ constitutional power to control spending. They say it would set a precedent for future Democratic presidents to declare emergencies for their own purposes, and they worry he would siphon money to barrier construction from home-state projects.“I support what the president wants to do on border security, but not the way he has been advised to do it,” said Alexander, 78.
By law, the resolution cannot be filibustered and would only need a majority to pass the Senate, usually 51 votes. The emergency declaration would let Trump divert $3.6 billion from military construction to erect more border barriers. He’s invoking other authorities to transfer an additional $3.1 billion to construction.
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