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March 14, 2019

Senate Poised to Block Trump's National Emergency Declaration
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The Senate is poised to pass a bill today blocking President Trump's
declaration of a national emergency, which would divert billions of
dollars of federal funds to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. At
least five Republican senators are expected to defect and join Democrats
on the resolution: Senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Susan Collins
of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mike Lee of Utah and Kentucky's Rand
Paul. House lawmakers passed a similar measure late last month.
President Trump has vowed to veto the bill, and Congress is far from the
two-thirds majority needed to override a presidential veto. Trump's
declaration faces a number of legal challenges and could ultimately be
decided by the Supreme Court.


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