Late last month, these same Republicans voted in favor of a Democrat-crafted resolution to nullify the president’s border-security-linked emergency declaration. Declared in February, the emergency allowed the president to funnel government funds toward the construction of a border wall along the vulnerable southern U.S. border.
In response to the vote, the president simply vetoed the measure. But instead of taking a hint, the GOP-led Senate chose on Thursday to try and override the president’s veto.
“The vote was 53 to 36. … That fell short, as expected, of the two-thirds needed to override a presidential veto,” The Washington Post reported. “But 10 Republicans voted with Democrats on the measure, reflecting the unease many within the GOP have with Trump’s approach.”
Late last month, these same Republicans voted in favor of a Democrat-crafted resolution to nullify the president’s border-security-linked emergency declaration. Declared in February, the emergency allowed the president to funnel government funds toward the construction of a border wall along the vulnerable southern U.S. border.
In response to the vote, the president simply vetoed the measure. But instead of taking a hint, the GOP-led Senate chose on Thursday to try and override the president’s veto.
“The vote was 53 to 36. … That fell short, as expected, of the two-thirds needed to override a presidential veto,” The Washington Post reported. “But 10 Republicans voted with Democrats on the measure, reflecting the unease many within the GOP have with Trump’s approach.”