AOC is first out of the gates with move to stop ’s ‘national ...

AOC is first out of the gates with move to stop Trump’s ‘national emergency’ dead in its tracks  The first-term lawmaker is teaming with Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas  She tweeted that Trump is 'faking a crisis' Said they aren't aren’t 'going to let the President declare a fake national emergency without a fight' Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate leader Schumer released their own statement vowing to use 'every remedy available' to fight the move

By Geoff Earle, Deputy U.s. Political Editor For Dailymail.com

Published: 17:36 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 17:37 GMT, 15 February 2019

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez got an early jump on the battle to engage President Trump on his emergency declaration, saying she is prepared to introduce a resolution in the House to overturn it. 

 She wrote on Twitter that she is joining with Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas to introduce a resolution that would overturn Trump's designation, which includes $6.5 billion in funds that were not appropriated by Congress for use on a border wall. 

The president acknowledged Friday that he will have a court fight on his hands, but another way he could be stopped is if the House and Senate pass a concurrent resolution – and have enough votes to overturn what would be a likely presidential veto.   

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said she isn't 'going to let the President declare a fake national emergency without a fight'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said she isn't 'going to let the President declare a fake national emergency without a fight'

“If President Trump declares a national emergency to fund his border wall, I’m prepared to introduce a resolution to terminate the President’s emergency declaration,” Castro said in a statement Thursday.

She also tweeted a link to a Bloomberg story about her effort.  

The National Emergencies Act that Trump invoked gives Congress the authority to overturn the action by passing a joint resolution.

Ocasio-Cortez tweeted about her move before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Sen. Charles Schumer released their own joint statement vowing to use 'every remedy available' to fight the move

Ocasio-Cortez wrote that she and Castro 'aren’t going to let the President declare a fake national emergency without a fight.'

President Donald Trump speaks on border security during a Rose Garden where he announced his decision to make an emergency designation

President Donald Trump speaks on border security during

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