House Republicans may soon force President Biden to issue his first veto — over a measure to terminate the national emergency declaration for COVID.
"While COVID-19 is no longer the disruptive threat that it once was and we have made tremendous progress in combating the virus, the virus continues to pose a risk to the American people and our health care system," the statement argued.Congress would almost surely not be able to override Biden's veto.
The resolution is part of a broader tug-of-war between Congress and the executive branch over how sweeping a president’s emergency executive powers should be.in addition to voting for this resolution, told Axios: “I worry when declarations persist longer than is absolutely necessary. It becomes harder to gain public legitimacy for declarations in the future.”
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