The Senate voted 59-41 to cancel Trump’s February proclamation of a border emergency, which he invoked to spend $3.6 billion more for border barriers than Congress had approved. So let the chips fall where they may.”Underscoring the political pressures in play, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., one of the first Republicans to say he’d oppose Trump’s border emergency, voted Thursday to support it. Other Republicans voting against Trump’s border emergency were Roy Blunt of Missouri, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rob Portman of Ohio, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Roger Wicker of Mississippi. The National Emergency Act gives presidents wide leeway in declaring an emergency. Lee had proposed letting a presidential emergency declaration last 30 days unless Congress voted to extend it.

Source: National Post March 14, 2019 20:48 UTC