Live Count: House Vote to Block Trump’s National Emergency Declaration - News Summed Up

Live Count: House Vote to Block Trump’s National Emergency Declaration


The House is expected to vote on Tuesday afternoon to block President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the United States border with Mexico. The House is currently debating the bill. A vote is expected around 5 p.m. Eastern. Majority vote Vote to Block Emergency Declaration Vote expected later Yes No Yet to vote Republicans 0 0 197 Democrats 0 0 235 Total 0 0 432If the bill passes, and the Senate also passes the bill, Mr. Trump has promised that he would veto the bill to protect his emergency declaration. Some Republicans are expected to vote to block the emergency declaration, but Democrats would need a supermajority, or more than two-thirds of the House and Senate, in future votes to override a veto by Mr. Trump.


Source: New York Times February 26, 2019 21:22 UTC



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