Trump pressures GOP senators ahead of emergency declaration vote: 'Be strong and smart' [View all]

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Source: The Hill



BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO - 02/25/19 08:31 AM EST

President Trump on Monday put pressure on GOP senators ahead of a vote on his national emergency declaration, urging them to be "strong and smart" and avoid falling into "the Democrats “trap.”

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Trump earlier this month declared a national emergency to divert funds from various agencies to use to construct his proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico Border. The move came after the president signed a spending bill that fell well short of offering the $5.7 billion he had been demanding.

The House is expected to vote on a resolution on Tuesday that would block the declaration.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a Thursday statement that Senate Democrats would introduce a companion resolution "soon." Democrats would need to win over four Republicans to get the necessary votes to block the move, but it would face a veto from Trump.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/431383-trump-pressures-gop-senators-ahead-of-vote-on-emergency-declaration