The US House of Representatives will try to end the "national emergency" declared by Donald Turmp

Democratic lawmakers introduced the resolution last week, defying Trump's claim that he could get money earmarked by Congress for other activities and use it to erect the wall.

The proposal should progress smoothly in the democratically controlled House. The initiative will then go to the Senate, which has a Republican majority, where uncertainty reigns as to the future of the measure, even though it only requires a simple majority to be approved.

Even though Tuesday's vote will be another chapter in a prolonged conflict between Trump and the Democrats because of border security and immigration policy, It will also test the constitutional separation of powers, since it is the two houses of Congress that decide on spending as a matter of priority, not the president.

Number two of Democrats in the House of Representatives, Steny Hoyer, He said at a press conference Monday that he had made two trips to the Mexican border in recent weeks.

"My conclusion is that there is no crisis at the border, the problem will be there is a crisis of our constitutional loyalty"he remarked.

At least two Republican senators, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, have already told the media that they would likely vote in favor of the measure.. However, at least two more Republican votes would be needed for the resolution to be pbaded in this chamber, baduming all Democrats and two independents support it.

Trump, who declared the national emergency this month, after Congress rejected its $ 5.7 billion request to build the wallHe said last week that he would veto the initiative if it was approved by both houses.

With Reuters information