Congress to Weigh Measures to Nullify Trump’s Emergency Order

Congress is set to begin considering resolutions to nullify President Trump’s emergency order for a wall along the southern border next week, though the need for Republican support in the Senate makes for a tough road to passage. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said Thursday that he will file a resolution that will formally disapprove of Mr. Trump’s emergency declaration last week, which the president paired with his support for spending legislation to head off another government shutdown. The emergency declaration enables Mr. Trump, dissatisfied with the funding Congress allotted toward barriers along the southern border, to divert money from elsewhere in the government to pay for additional barriers.

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