Don’t look for House GOP to defy Trump on border wall

[Right_in_Virginia]

Don’t look for House GOP to defy Trump on border wall
The Hill, Feb 22, 2019, Mike Lillis and Scott Wong

Few House Republicans appear ready to defy President Trump by backing a resolution that would stop his emergency declaration to build a wall on the Mexican border.

As Speaker Nancy Pelosi  (D-Calif.) tees up a floor vote on a resolution to block Trump's unilateral move, most Republicans are set to line up in defense of their White House ally — despite some publicly voiced concerns about his action.

The reasons are both practical and political.

[...]

Perhaps more importantly, polls indicate that Trump’s declaration enjoys the overwhelming support of Republican voters, leaving GOP lawmakers no cover to buck the president — particular on his signature issue of border security.

“As long as Trump’s popularity with Republican voters remains in the high 80s to low 90s, it’s hard to see how the political laws of nature will change,” said Doug Heye, a former House GOP leadership aide and former spokesman at the Republican National Committee.


https://thehill.com/homenews/house/431057-dont-look-for-house-gop-to-defy-trump-on-border-wall

[Right_in_Virginia]

"Defy Trump on border wall"?  Gee, I wonder why they didn't go with "challenge".... 

[Right_in_Virginia]

Good news when it comes to the override vote.

[libertybele]

The GOP doesn't hold the majority in the House so I anticipate that it will easily pass.  I'm more worried about the Senate as  Collins, Murkowski, Lee, Paul, Rubio, Garnder, McConnel, Romney, have all expressed concern over Trump's declaration.