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raccoon

(31,111 posts) Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:18 PM Mar 2019

12 Republicans joined Democrats to overturn the President's national emergency border declaration.

The Senate delivered a high-profile rebuke to President Donald Trump over his signature agenda issue Thursday when 12 Republicans joined Democrats to overturn the President's national emergency border declaration.

The vote was 59-41, an overwhelming vote against the President's executive action.

The 12 Senate Republicans who voted in support of the resolution were: Roger Wicker of Mississippi, Marco Rubio of Florida, Rob Portman of Ohio, Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Roy Blunt of Missouri, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Mitt Romney of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/14/politics/senate-vote-trump-national-emergency-declaration-resolution/index.html

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12 Republicans joined Democrats to overturn the President's national emergency border declaration. (Original Post) raccoon Mar 2019 OP

we need to thank them... samnsara Mar 2019 #1

Get 7 more and shut down the clown. Historic NY Mar 2019 #2

Is that all the repugs they need for a veto override? n/t dixiegrrrrl Mar 2019 #5

got to do it in the House also rurallib Mar 2019 #9

My senator is in that list Shrek Mar 2019 #3

Progress Hekate Mar 2019 #4

Nice, BUT it's just a show-vote SoCalDem Mar 2019 #6

That is the truth of it. CentralMass Mar 2019 #7

Call me when they kacekwl Mar 2019 #8

samnsara

(17,622 posts)

1. we need to thank them...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:23 PM

Mar 2019

Historic NY

(37,451 posts)

2. Get 7 more and shut down the clown.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:28 PM

Mar 2019

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

5. Is that all the repugs they need for a veto override? n/t

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:50 PM

Mar 2019

rurallib

(62,423 posts)

9. got to do it in the House also

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 08:34 PM

Mar 2019

I think they need @ 50 more to override. That may be really hard. I am guessing most of those are in gerrymandered, far right districts.

Shrek

(3,981 posts)

3. My senator is in that list

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:30 PM

Mar 2019

Good for him.

Hekate

(90,714 posts)

4. Progress

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Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:30 PM

Mar 2019

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

6. Nice, BUT it's just a show-vote

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 07:59 PM

Mar 2019

Unless there are enough to override a veto.it's nothing..

They just did a "SusanCollins", but when it counts, they will gather under Mitch's shell for cover, and let the veto stand...

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

7. That is the truth of it.

Reply to SoCalDem (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 08:14 PM

Mar 2019

kacekwl

(7,017 posts)

8. Call me when they

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Thu Mar 14, 2019, 08:19 PM

Mar 2019

deliver a veto-proof vote.

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