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Senate votes again to terminate border emergency declaration

The US Senate voted 54-41 Wednesday to terminate the Presidental declaration of national emergency related to the US-Mexico border.

This is the second attempt by the legislative branch to pass such legislation. The first attempt was vetoed by President Donald Trump. The House was unable to gather the votes to override the veto.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said during his Senate floor speech: “Washington Democrats decided that giving this very real crisis the resources it required might anger the far left which wants them to oppose President Trump at any costs.” Eleven Republicans voted to terminate the declaration, one fewer than during the first vote.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) expressed concern that upholding Trump’s use of emergency powers would be setting “a dangerous precedent that could embolden not just this president but future presidents to ignore congressional authority.”

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