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US House passes resolution to terminate national emergency declaration

February 27, 2019

Via: Jurist

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 245-182 to block President Donald Trump’s recent national emergency declaration.

The concise resolution cites the National Emergency Act and Trump’s proclamation before stating that the national emergency declaration “is hereby terminated.”

If the resolution were to become law, it would prevent border security funding beyond the $1.4 billion recently allotted by the Congressional spending bill.

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