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2019 Feb 15, 4:12pm 567 views 2 comments
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2019 Feb 15, 6:17pm
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2019 Feb 15, 6:17pm
The National Emergencies Act gives Congress the authority to do so by enacting a joint resolution, according to Castro.
That's "Congress," not the House alone. That resolution would have to get thru the Senate. Also, it would have to get by a President's veto with 2/3 of both House and Senate.
That's "Congress," not the House alone. That resolution would have to get thru the Senate. Also, it would have to get by a President's veto with 2/3 of both House and Senate.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she will introduce a bill with fellow Democratic Representative Joaquin Castro to stop President Donald Trump’s planned emergency declaration.
New York’s Ocasio-Cortez, who was speaking on Instagram, didn’t provide specifics but Castro previously said he’d offer a joint resolution.
“If President Trump declares a national emergency to fund his border wall, I’m prepared to introduce a resolution to terminate the President’s emergency declaration,” Castro of Texas said in a statement Thursday. The National Emergencies Act gives Congress the authority to do so by enacting a joint resolution, according to Castro.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-15/trump-to-invoke-broad-powers-in-high-risk-bid-to-build-his-wall