Senate on cusp of passing rebuke to Trump on national emergency declaration

The Senate is poised to rebuke President Trump over his national emergency declaration at the U.S.-Mexico border after Trump shot down a compromise brokered by GOP senators.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who was leading the compromise efforts, announced plans to defect and vote for legislation to nullify Trump’s emergency declaration when a disapproval resolution comes to the floor on Thursday. Lee made the announcement shortly after hearing directly from Trump Wednesday that his compromise — which would have curtailed presidential emergency powers going forward — was not acceptable.

“For decades, Congress has been giving far too much legislative power to the executive branch. While there was attention on the issue I had hoped the ARTICLE ONE Act could begin to take that power back,” Lee said in a statement. “Unfortunately, it appears the bill does not have an immediate path forward, so I will be voting to terminate the latest emergency declaration.”

Lee’s announcement ensures there will be majority support for the disapproval resolution, which already passed the House. Senate passage will send the measure to Trump, forcing him to issue the first veto of his administration to strike it down.

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