THREAD: Last night, the Pentagon informed Congress that it authorized the transfer of $1 BILLION to build Trump's border wall.

TODAY the House votes to override Trump’s veto of Congress’ decision to block this illegal #FakeTrumpEmergency.

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When he didn’t get his way during the 35-day #TrumpShutdown—which cost American workers billions—Trump declared an illegal national emergency to build his border wall.

Congress soundly rejected his illegal declaration. Here’s why:

ILLEGAL: The president can't just declare “an emergency” and turn the Pentagon into his private construction company...

@SamBerger_DC explains.

@SamBerger_DC DRAINS KEY RESOURCES: To pay for the wall, Trump will have to strip funding from various military projects, schools, Puerto Rico relief efforts, funding to deter Russian aggression in Europe, and much, much more.

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@SamBerger_DC As @TimKaine pointed out on Twitter last week, the list of military construction projects at risk of losing funding to pay for Trump’s wall is MASSIVE.

@SamBerger_DC @timkaine These projects include $1.1 BILLION in funding that could be stripped from California military bases.

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@SamBerger_DC @timkaine Camp Lejeune, an N.C. Marine Corps base dealing with the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Florence, could lose funding for a water treatment facility—because Trump thinks his illegal, ineffective wall is more important than clean drinking water.

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@SamBerger_DC @timkaine Trump's illegal declaration could mean $1.2 BILLION in funding is stripped from schools, child care centers and other facilities for military children.

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@SamBerger_DC @timkaine UNPOPULAR: The majority of Americans (64%!) oppose the #FakeTrumpEmergency.

Members of Congress work FOR THE PEOPLE—not for Trump.

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@SamBerger_DC @timkaine INEFFECTIVE: A wall does NOT fix America’s immigration system. It is a racist symbol of Trump’s most hateful beliefs and campaign tropes.

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@SamBerger_DC @timkaine Bipartisan majorities in both the House and Senate overwhelmingly rejected the #FakeTrumpEmergency.

That is what democracy looks like. That is Congress putting a check on the president.

That’s how our system of government works—whether Trump likes it or not.

@SamBerger_DC @timkaine Republicans who vote for the #FakeTrumpEmergency will be abandoning their oaths to uphold the authority of the legislative branch.

Any GOP representative who votes against override will be putting party and blind loyalty to Trump above the law.

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@SamBerger_DC @timkaine There is no emergency on the southern border.

The American people know it, Congress knows it, and Trump knows it, too.

Urge your representative to reject hatred and racism and vote YES to override Trump's veto: 202-224-3121