Collins Statement on Democrats' resolution of disapproval

"First, Democrats don’t have the votes to pass a veto-proof resolution to terminate the declared emergency or to amend the National Emergencies Act through the proper democratic process. Second, they’re willing to cede Congressional authority to courts when it suits their agenda, so their appeal to the ‘legislative process’ invalidates itself." 

WASHINGTON – House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Doug Collins (R-Ga.) released the following statement as House Democrats introduced a resolution of disapproval to terminate President Trump’s emergency declaration: “Declaring a national emergency is a sobering act, which is why Congress enacted a statute governing when and how the president can take this action. House Democrats’ angst over Congress’ power of the purse is unwarranted, especially since the commander in chief’s authority to redirect military funds for a national emergency is affirmed in a law passed by their own branch. "Even as House Democrats are introducing a resolution of disapproval to terminate this national emergency, they’re running to handpicked federal courts to negate the president’s lawful action. That demonstrates at least two points: First, Democrats don’t have the votes to pass a veto-proof resolution to terminate the declared emergency or to amend the National Emergencies Act through the proper democratic process. Second, they’re willing to cede Congressional authority to courts when it suits their agenda, so their appeal to the ‘legislative process’ invalidates itself. This is political expedience in action.”