The governor of Colorado is warning that if President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE’s emergency declaration to build barriers at the southern border is successful, the plan could divert badly needed defense funding.

“When you look at the military construction funds, which have been allocated, Colorado faces upwards of about 100 million that would be diverted to the wall if these efforts are legally successful,” Gov. Jared Polis Jared Schutz PolisMore than 1,000 gather at Colorado racetrack to protest governor's coronavirus orders Over 300 LGBT leaders endorse Biden for president : 'The most pro-equality ticket in US history' Colorado GOP lawmaker, Michelle Malkin sue governor over coronavirus orders MORE (D) told Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball on Tuesday.

Polis said that diverting funds would have a direct impact on military preparedness because it would mean less money for the state’s special unit training center.

“If the Congress does succeed in diverting this money away, it’ll actually reduce military preparedness because it’ll hit the military construction money,” he said.

Colorado is among sixteen states suing to block Trump’s national emergency declaration. The federal lawsuit, which was mostly brought by states with Democratic governors, seeks to prevent the president from moving forward on his declaration while the case plays out in the courts.

Polis issued a statement last week following the announcement, saying Trump’s declaration would not only hurt the state’s military preparedness but also the local economy. To make matters worse, he said, the funds are going towards a cause that most Coloradans don’t support.

“This is work done my Colorado contractors that’ll go away and of course a majority of … people in our state don’t even support the wall in the first place, they think it’s a bad idea,” Polis told Hill.TV.

The House is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution to block President Trump’s declaration. The measure is expected to pass in the Democratic-controlled chamber, and stands a good chance in the GOP-controlled Senate.

So far, three Republican senators — Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsSenate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report The Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot MORE (Maine), Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann MurkowskiSenate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report Senate GOP sees early Supreme Court vote as political booster shot Pence defends Trump's 'obligation' to nominate new Supreme Court justice MORE (Alaska) and Thom Tillis Thomas (Thom) Roland TillisThe Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting OVERNIGHT ENERGY: EPA head questions connection of climate change to natural disasters | Pebble Mine executives eye future expansion in recorded conversations | EPA questions science linking widely used pesticide to brain damage in children Liberal super PAC launches ads targeting vulnerable GOP senators over SCOTUS fight MORE (N.C.) have indicated that they would support the measure, meaning one more would ensure it reaches Trump's desk.

Senate Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Senate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE (R-Ky.), meanwhile, said Tuesday he remains unsure about whether Trump’s emergency declaration to build border barriers is legal, but said the resolution is scheduled for a vote on the Senate floor before the planned recess in mid-March.

–Tess Bonn