WASHINGTON _ Senate Republicans on the verge of a massive rebuke of President Donald Trump's emergency declaration are now scrambling to soften the blow with changes to a resolution of disapproval crafted by House Democrats, according to a half dozen senators interviewed by McClatchy on Thursday.
The move comes as the president has publicly warned Republicans not to challenge his decision to use emergency powers to fund his border wall.
The Democratic-controlled House passed a resolution to do so earlier this month, and the Republican-controlled Senate is expected to vote on it before leaving Washington for a state work period at the end of next week.
