US House to vote on blocking Trump emergency.
US President Donald Trump's declared emergency on the southern border with Mexico gives him access to billions of dollars to construct a wall thereUS House lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to pass a Democratic measure annulling President Donald Trump's declared emergency on the southern border, an effort that appeared to earn growing support among Senate Republicans.
Should the measure clear Congress and reach his desk, Trump would be cornered into issuing the first veto of his presidency, an embarrassing development because the measure seeks to directly rein in the president's authority. "The president's power grab usurps that responsibility and fundamentally violates the balance of power envisioned by our founders," said Pelosi, who has noted that the measure already has 226 supporters in the 435-member body.
"Be strong and smart," Trump tweeted."Don't fall into the Democrats 'trap' of Open Borders and Crime!"Trump and the White House have pressed on with plans to repurpose more than $6 billion from other sources, mostly already-allocated funds in the Defense Department budget. "I have grave concerns when our institution looks the other way at the expense of weakening Congress’s power," he wrote in The Washington Post.
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