February 27, 2019 7:54 PM

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US House of Representatives votes to remove wall emergency declaration

<span style="color: #222222;">The US House of Representatives has voted to revoke President Donald Trump's emergency declaration over building the US-Mexico border wall. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The resolution passed the Democrat-led House by a margin of 245-182. The bid to overturn the declaration now goes to the Republican-majority Senate. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Democrats say the declaration is unconstitutional and that Trump has manufactured the border emergency. Trump, who declared the emergency after Congress refused funding for the wall, has said he will veto the bill.  </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Legislators are using a provision from the National Emergencies Act to overrule the President. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">However, it requires both chambers to vote for the resolution and to complete voting within 18 days.</span><br />''  

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