Tag: Border wall

February 27, 2019

Congress Is Unlikely to Stop Trump’s “Emergency,” But Lawsuits Could

On February 26, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution overturning Donald Trump’s trumped-up “national emergency” proclamation, in which he claims authority to fulfill his campaign promise to build a wall at the southern border. The National Emergencies Act requires Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the House resolution to a vote within 18 days. In order… Read more »