McConnell: Senate Will Pass Resolution Blocking Trump's National Emergency On Wall

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday that he expects a resolution blocking President Trump's emergency declaration to pass the Senate, but does not believe lawmakers will get enough votes to override the president's veto.

"I think what is clear in the Senate is that there will be enough votes to pass the resolution of disapproval, which will then be vetoed by the president and then in all likelihood the veto will be upheld in the House," McConnell said while speaking to reporters in Kentucky, cited by the Hill.

The Senate will vote on the resolution before lawmakers leave town on March 15 for a week-long recess. The resolution is expected to successfully pass the Senate with 51 votes, as Republican Senator Rand Paul announced over the weekend that he intends to vote to block Trump's emergency declaration. Sens. Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Thom Tillis have also said they will vote for a resolution of disapproval.

McConnell added that while he was supporting Trump's emergency declaration, he was "hoping he wouldn't take that particular path."

"Yeah I am," he said, asked if he was concerned about the precedent set for a Democratic president. "That's one reason I argued obviously without success to the president that he not take this route."

No, the goal of a national emergency is for Trump to scam the stupidest people in his base for 2 more years. https://t.co/6DQSkqxV8h

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) February 15, 2019

The goal is to get Trump's stupidest voters to say "HE'S FIGHTING!" No he's not. If he signs this bill, it's over. https://t.co/6DQSkqxV8h

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) February 15, 2019

To declare a national emergency, Trump will now have to argue that a bill HE SIGNED was unconstitutional.

Ask your new AG if this is a good idea. https://t.co/VBV1u1GhQD

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) February 14, 2019

There's no coming back from this. No "emergency" or presidential powers will allow him to build the wall, ever, after he signs this bill. Trump has just agreed to fully open borders.

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) February 14, 2019

President @realDonaldTrump signs the Declaration for a National Emergency to address the national security and humanitarian crisis at the Southern Border. pic.twitter.com/0bUhudtwvS

— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) February 15, 2019

.@PressSec says Trump has signed the spending bill

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 15, 2019