House near OK of Dems’ bill blocking Trump emergency on wall 0 SHARES Share it! That’s the number that would be needed to reach a two-thirds majority of 288 votes, assuming all Democrats vote “yes,” the margin required for a veto override. “If they vote their conscience and the Constitution, we will” get Republican votes, said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md. Democrats said Trump’s push for the wall reflected a continuation of the anti-immigrant views that helped fuel his election. This is also the first time Congress has cast votes on whether to annul an emergency declaration, she said.

Source: Manila Bulletin February 26, 2019 23:40 UTC