House passes resolution overturning Trump's border emergency declaration
by Sarah D. Wire, Los Angeles Times
Feb 26, 2019
3 minutes
WASHINGTON - The House's approval Tuesday of a resolution to override President Donald Trump's emergency declaration at the southern border sets up a difficult vote for Senate Republicans.
Three Republican senators have said they plan to support the resolution, just one shy of the four GOP votes needed to pass it out of Congress, assuming all Senate Democrats vote yes.
It easily cleared the Democratic-controlled House on Tuesday evening by a vote of 245-182.
Passage in the Republican-controlled Senate would be exceptionally embarrassing for Trump.
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