The move sets up the first veto of Trump’s presidency.
The Senate delivered a stunning bipartisan rebuke to Donald Trump on Thursday when 12 Republicans joined Democrats in voting to overturn the president’s national emergency declaration.
In a 59-41 vote, the Senate approved a House passed-resolution to block Trump from funding his border wall without congressional approval. The GOP revolt will force Trump to issue the first veto of his presidency.
The Republican defections present an embarrassment to the White House, which sought to limit the number of senators breaking with their party. Some Republican senators attempted to strike a deal with the White House that could have curbed the number of Republicans breaking with the president, but those talks fell through.
Shortly after the Senate vote, Trump tweeted: “I look forward to VETOING the just passed Democrat inspired Resolution which would OPEN BORDERS while increasing Crime, Drugs, and Trafficking in our Country.” He further thanked “all of the Strong Republicans who voted to support Border Security and our desperately needed WALL!”
Trump urged Republicans to stand with him ahead of the vote, tweeting “a vote for today’s resolution by Republican Senators is a vote for Nancy Pelosi, Crime, and the Open Border Democrats!”
But Senate Republicans’ admonishment of the president was a longtime in the making, as Republican senators had urged the president not to declare a national emergency to fund his border wall during the historic 35-day government shutdown. In the lead up to the vote, several Republican said they would support the House resolution of disapproval.
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In addition to Romney and Alexander, Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mike Lee of Utah, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Jerry Moran of Kansas, Rob Portman of Ohio, Marco Rubio of Florida, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Roy Blunt of Missouri voted in favor of the House resolution.
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The GOP Senators who voted to overturn Trump's national emergency declaration:
Lamar Alexander
Roy Blunt
Susan Collins
Mike Lee
Jerry Moran
Lisa Murkowski
Rand Paul
Rob Portman
Mitt Romney
Marco Rubio
Pat Toomey
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— POLITICO (@politico) March 14, 2019
Twelve Republicans joined Democrats to vote against the president's unilateral move to fund his border wall https://t.co/xmGkCMoSAM
— POLITICO (@politico) March 14, 2019
The age of Trump has rendered a world where the only Republicans who don’t have to sell off little parts of themselves (or stay quiet, lest they be forced to do so) are the ones who not only find no fault with him but actually celebrate his entire catalog.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) March 14, 2019
I admire @BenSasse. I consider him a friend and the wisest senator since Moynihan. He’s earned the benefit of the doubt from me. But I’m hard pressed to see how this isn’t merely politics. https://t.co/WzNHi7SRGg
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) March 14, 2019
Sasse’s vote today makes it more likely he will be re-elected, but less likely he will be admired or respected. Trump creates these ironic, mutually exclusive choices.
— Matt Lewis (@mattklewis) March 14, 2019
The president declares a national emergency *two years* into his term and only after losing the House at midterms. And “constitutional conservatives”, who like to screech about abuses of power, support the overreach.
Shame on them. We’ll remember.
— Kimberly Ross (@SouthernKeeks) March 14, 2019
The fundamental problem for Ben Sasse is that this is discordant. It’s off brand. It goes against everything he allegedly stands for. If Sasse isn’t the guy who (eloquently) takes a principled stand on this, why does he even exist as a political entity? What’s his raison d'être?
— Matt Lewis (@mattklewis) March 14, 2019
Public Service Reminder: US Senators do not serve at the pleasure of the President, they do not work for the President, they are independently elected by the people of their states to represent them, they serve in a separate and equal branch of Government. #IAmAConstitutional
— The Reagan Battalion (@ReaganBattalion) March 14, 2019
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