Trump issued the first veto, overruling Congress to protect his emergency declaration for border wall funding. (Evan Vucci, File/Associated Press)WASHINGTON — The Latest on Congress and President Donald Trump’s border wall (all times local):6:05 p.m. The Democratic-led House has failed to override President Donald Trump’s first veto, salvaging his effort to steer billions of extra dollars to erecting barriers on the U.S.-Mexico border. __2 p.m.An effort by House Democrats to override President Donald Trump’s first veto has failed. The Democratic-controlled chamber has voted 248-181 in favor of overriding Trump’s veto.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2019 17:11 UTC