WASHINGTON — Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, appeared to signal support this weekend for a resolution that would overturn President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, which would provide the crucial vote needed for the Senate to pass the measure. “I can’t vote to give the president the power to spend money that hasn’t been appropriated by Congress,” said Mr. Paul, speaking on Saturday at the Southern Kentucky Lincoln Day Dinner, according to The Bowling Green Daily News. His support would provide the slim majority Democrats need to send the measure to the president’s desk, offering a stinging repudiation of the declaration. David Graham, the chairman of the Warren County Republican Party, which hosted the event, confirmed Mr. Paul’s remarks. A spokesman for Mr. Paul did not respond to requests for comment.

Source: New York Times March 03, 2019 23:26 UTC