Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution gives the President the power to veto legislation or joint resolutions such as the one permitted under the National Emergencies Act, by notifying Congress of his objections. The Senate has yet to vote on the resolution, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said a vote will be held before the March 18th recess.įor the joint resolution to go into effect, it must be signed by the President or left unsigned for 10 days. “Any national emergency declared by the President in accordance with this subchapter shall terminate if there is enacted into law a joint resolution terminating the emergency,” the law says. The House passed a resolution of disapproval on the border wall emergency by a 245-182 vote on February 26, 2019, citing its powers under the National Emergencies Act. What exactly is the veto power, what are its limits and is Trump unusual for his lack of vetoes in the past two years? President Donald Trump has threatened to veto any measure passed by Congress that blocks his national emergency declaration to build a border wall.
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