Rockland Congresswoman Votes to Overturn President’s Border Wall Emergency Declaration

Thirteen Republicans joined with Democrats in passing a resolution to overturn the president’s emergency declaration to access funds for wall construction at the U.S. southern border yesterday. The vote was 245-182. Rockland Congresswoman Nita Lowey, a Democrat, called the president’s emergency declaration end run around Congress. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has indicated the bill will come up for a vote on the Senate floor before the mid-March recess.