McConnell opens the door to changing the president's emergency powers

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnell GOP Senators Consider "Nuclear" Proposal to Change Rules for Nominees Appointed to Trump Night Defense: Trump Seeks 0 B for Defense in 2020 Budget | Lawmakers urge NATO chief to address Congress | The top envoy said the denuclearization of North Korea could not be done "gradually". Pelosi and McConnell invite NATO leader to address Congress (R-Ky.) Said Tuesday that he was willing to change the president's national emergency powers while the GOP caucus was providing increased support for the amendment of the national emergency law.

"We are looking for ways to review the law, there is a lot of discomfort with the law … Was it too broad in the 1970s when it was passed?" So yes, we are discussing amending it, McConnell told reporters at a weekly press conference.

An increasing number of Republican senators have expressed the wish to amend the National Emergency Law to allow Congress to easily put an end to a national emergency.

The discussion is focused on future national emergencies, but a few days before the Senate votes on a disapproval resolution passed by the House and blocking Trump 's emergency declaration at the border.

Sen. Mike LeeMichael (Mike) Shumway LeeTrump is trying to win Senate votes to fight Schultz by recruiting GOP insiders ahead of a possible bid for 2020 The GOP wants Trump to step back in case of emergency MORE (R-Utah) should introduce legislation that would require Congress to vote to approve future national emergency declarations within 30 days of their automatic expiration.

McConnell, who asked if he would support Lee's legislation, told reporters that he "could very well" support it. GOP Sen. Roy BluntSenators of Roy Dean BluntGOP are considering changing the rules regarding Trump candidates this week: Trump is about to roll back the Senate on the emergency declaration The GOP Senate is set in the confrontation with Trump PLUS (MB), another member of the GOP leadership, said that he co-sponsored Lee's bill.

Trump 's emergency declaration triggered an intense and prolonged debate between Republicans on the separation of powers. Although Republicans largely support Trump's desire to build a wall on the US-Mexico border, they worry about the precedent his actions could create for a future Democratic president to impose proposals such as climate change and gun control.

Senators stated that they were discussing with the White House amendments to the National Emergency Act.

Vice President Pence met earlier on Tuesday with a handful of Republican senators who are undecided on the resolution of the disapproval, although management members expressed skepticism that an 11-hour deal would be enough to block the resolution blocking Trump 's emergency declaration.

Even though they are not in a position to reach an agreement, GOP Senators have stated that they expect the debate in the National Emergency Amendment Caucus to continue after this week.

"We will make proposals on this," Sen said. Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulHillicon Valley: US threatens to withhold information from Germany on Huawei | GOP Senator Targets FTC on Privacy | Bipartite Bill to Strengthen Security of the Internet of Things | Privacy groups seize suspended NSA program | Tesla Turns Around Senate Debates at GOP Going Smoothly with Trump Shuttering Program of NSA's Monitoring Program Emboldens Privacy Groups MORE (R-Ky.), One of the four Republicans who said they would support the resolution of disapproval.