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This emergency declaration is a reckless, knee-jerk decision that sets a troubling precedent, and this declaration fundamentally undermines the constitutional authority of Congress. (1/4)
Notably, it comes after Congress successfully conducted bipartisan, bicameral negotiations that resulted in the passage of a bipartisan appropriations bill last night—legislation that funds the government and provides for border security investments. (2/4)
Additionally, the president’s unilateral action of declaring a national emergency actually jeopardizes our national security by pulling critical funding from our military. (3/4)
Constitutionally, it is Congress that has the authority to appropriate money, and the President’s efforts to sidestep that authority and the checks and balances process that authority represents is deeply concerning. (4/4)
