U.S. Senate fails to override Trump veto of bill to end border emergency
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(Worthy News) – President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration, which he says allows him to redirect federal funds to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall, will stay in effect after the U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to override his veto of legislation terminating the executive action.
The Senate voted 53-36 on whether to override the veto that Trump issued on Tuesday of legislation approved by the Senate and House of Representatives to kill his controversial border emergency.
That was well below the two-thirds majority needed in the 100-member chamber to overturn a presidential veto. [ Source: Reuters (Read More…) ]
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