Washington • Sen. Mitt Romney will vote to override President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration on the U.S.-Mexico border, arguing that it usurps Congress’ role and upsets the balance of power.
“I am seriously concerned that overreach by the Executive Branch is an invitation to further expansion and abuse by future presidents,” Romney said in a statement early Thursday. “We experienced a similar erosion of congressional authority with President Obama’s unilateral immigration orders — which I strenuously opposed. In the case before us now, where Congress has enacted specific policy, to consent to an emergency declaration would be both inconsistent with my beliefs and contrary to my oath to defend the Constitution.