Note: This is the second time the Senate has voted to do this. In March, Congress voted in favor of blocking emergency powers on border dec. but @realDonaldTrump vetoed it and the House could not override him.
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BREAKING: The Senate has voted 54-41 to terminate President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southern border and to stop the diversion of military funds to pay for a wall along the border.
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For background, the last time this vote occurred, it broke 59-41. Just 12 Republicans voted with Dems to rebuke Trump.
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IN FAVOR OR AGAINST?
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It says "to terminate" and 54-41. Obviously in favor of terminating.
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Yuge News!!
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I’ve always said, there’s some really really good people in the senate. Fantastic people! Then there’s some bad people of course, very bad mean spirited people. But my and large, very great people!! USA!!
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