NEW: Senate to vote on resolution aimed at reversing President Trump’s national emergency border declaration Thursday, Majority Leader McConnell says.
McConnell also confirmed Tuesday that Senate Republicans are exploring ways to reform the National Emergencies Act.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.WASHINGTON — The Senate plans to vote Thursday on a resolution that would reverse President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on border security, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday.
“It is no secret that the use of the national emergency law has generated a good deal of discussion...it’ll all come to a head on Thursday when the clock runs [out] and the vote will occur on Thursday,” McConnell said at a press conference following a closed-door lunch with the Senate GOP Conference.
As of last week, it appeared that the House-passed resolution would also be approved by the GOP-controlled Senate because enough Republicans had signaled that they would join Democrats to vote in favor of the measure.Trump is then expected to veto the resolution, which is not expected to receive enough support in Congress to overturn that veto.National Emergencies Act“We’re looking at some ways to revisit the law.
McConnell added that while they’re discussing altering the law, any changes would apply to future questions, and not to the current situation.As of last week, at least four Senate Republicans were expected to vote to support the resolution, including Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Susan Collins, R-Maine. McConnell
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