House Democrats failed Tuesday to override President Trump’s first veto of legislation blocking his national emergency declaration at the southern border. The House voted 248-181 in favor of the override, shy of the 38 votes needed for the required two-thirds of the majority to overturn the veto. 14 Republicans joined all the Democrats to support the override. GOP Reps. EliseVIEW POST
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Trump Issues First Veto To Overturn Border Wall Emergency Declaration
President Trump on Friday issued his first veto, rejecting legislation to overturn his declaration of a national emergency to fund a wall along the southern border. “Today, I am vetoing this resolution,” Trump told reporters in a veto ceremony held in the Oval Office. “Congress has the freedom to pass this resolution, and I haveVIEW POST
Trump Declares National Emergency Over Border Wall
President Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border to bypass congress and obtain roughly $8 Billion for barriers on Friday, a step that is expected to bring significant legal risk regarding the separation of powers outlined in the Constitution. “Today, I’m announcing several critical actions that my administration has taken to confront aVIEW POST
President Trump, Democrats Reached Temporary Deal to End Government Shutdown
President Trump and congressional Democrats have reached on a short-term funding deal to reopen the government, temporarily ending the partial government shutdown that dragged on for 35 days as the debate over border security continues. “I am very proud to announce today that we have reached a deal to end the shutdown and reopen theVIEW POST
In Oval Office Address, President Trump Makes His Case For Border Wall
Addressing the nation for the first time in his presidency from the Oval Office, President Trump made his case for a border wall, calling the situation on the southern border a “growing humanitarian and security crisis.” “This is a humanitarian crisis — a crisis of the heart and a crisis of the soul,” Trump said.VIEW POST
