Senate Votes to End Emergency Border Wall Funding
Source: CourtHouse News
WASHINGTON (CN) The U.S. Senate voted 54-41 Wednesday to end President Donald Trumps declaration of a national emergency and stop the diversion of military funds to pay for a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, setting up another veto showdown.
Senate Democrats forced the issue to a vote earlier this week, with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York saying it would make Republicans go on the record regarding Trumps stealing of money from the U.S. military to pay for a border wall.
The Senate first voted in favor of ending the emergency declaration in March, by a margin of 59-41. At least a dozen Republican Senators went against the president during and supported blocking his use of emergency powers.
However, Trump vetoed that vote and the House was unable to override him. He is expected to issue another veto of Wednesdays vote.
Read more: https://www.courthousenews.com/senate-votes-to-end-emergency-border-wall-funding/
Siwsan
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This was a big nothing burger. The margin was 59-41 in March and it was vetoed. The margin was less this time and it will get vetoed again.
MarcA
(2,195 posts)Guess the rest are sticking with drumph or don't think they will lose to a D.
duforsure
(11,882 posts)Is being funneled to Putin and trump to get the contracts? How much of our money is being embezzeled?
BHDem53
(1,059 posts)Response to pnwmom (Original post)
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McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)Trump is a traitor who is a threat to national security.
onenote
(42,377 posts)The chances of either house overriding a veto (the second of this same resolution) are exactly zero.
malthaussen
(17,066 posts)Are the dominoes falling, or is this just cosmetic?
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