GOP Sen. Collins says she'll back resolution to block Trump's emergency declaration

[mystery-ak]

GOP Sen. Collins says she'll back resolution to block Trump's emergency declaration
By Jordain Carney - 02/20/19 05:20 PM EST

GOP Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) on Wednesday said that she would support a resolution to block President Trump's emergency declaration to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Collins, speaking to reporters in Maine, said that she would support a resolution of disapproval that was focused on the emergency declaration, which she has described as being of "dubious constitutionality."

“If it’s a ‘clean’ disapproval resolution, I will support it,” she told reporters, according to the Associated Press

A spokeswoman for Collins didn't immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment.

But Collins has spoken out strongly against Trump's actions, arguing that the National Emergencies Act wasn't meant to be used to shuffle around money to build a border wall.

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https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/430849-collins-says-shell-vote-for-resolution-blocking-trumps-emergency

[bilo]

How typical.

I am thankful for the few Pubs who will put country first and pray there are enough of them that they can't override Trump's veto.

[Bill Cipher]

Good for her. 

[austingirl]

Since Collins, like most lawmakers, doesn't know anything about the Constitution, can she be voted out?

[Fishrrman]

Let her reveal her true colors.

Her vote won't matter.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

Her job now is to be the heir to McCain.

And I had always thought Lindsey would serve that role, but something happened to him since the funeral.

[edpc]

This is not a surprise. The resolution will pass the House and get sent to the Senate. They'll probably have 4 or more on the right for simple majority. It's rather moot, however, since they won't reach a 67 threshold to overturn a veto.

[roamer_1]

This is not a surprise. The resolution will pass the House and get sent to the Senate. They'll probably have 4 or more on the right for simple majority. It's rather moot, however, since they won't reach a 67 threshold to overturn a veto.

I think they will. Using an emergency declaration for the sole purpose of end-running the House's legitimate role wrt the power of the purse - And that can easily be proven - is quite literally a Constitutional crisis. They would be right to override him.

[Smokin Joe]

Collins bailing is no surprise, She's a liberal with an 'R' and likely wouldn't be opposin on COnstitutional grounds, but just doing her usual siding with the liberals gig.

[edpc]

I think they will. Using an emergency declaration for the sole purpose of end-running the House's legitimate role wrt the power of the purse - And that can easily be proven - is quite literally a Constitutional crisis. They would be right to override him.

Even if they did, you'd need 55 in the House to reach the required 290. That's highly unlikely.