United States Blunt Tender

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt Mo. released the following statement after voting in favor of H.J. Res. 46 the emergency declaration resolution of disapprovalI fully support President Trumps commitment to secure the border and build physical barriers wherever they are needed. I have repeatedly said that securing the border has to be the first step in addressing our immigration issues. There are several existing authorities that could be used to support what President Trump wants to do at the border without creating a court case or declaring an emergency. I have encouraged him to use those authorities.This issue will be settled in the courts. That could take months and result in future Presidents having emergency authority to use in other ways. Democrats have already made clear that they believe they could use this same authority to impose policies like gun control or the Green New Deal. Those decisions should not be made without congressional action. I was aggressively opposed to the Obama administrations attempts to circumvent Congresss appropriating authority to prop up Obamacare. The same principle should apply regardless of which party occupies the White House.