Article snippet: Senate Democrats introduced legislation on Monday to prevent MORE from using military and disaster relief funds to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall should he declare a national emergency. The legislation would prevent Trump from using funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works funds and military construction funding "for the construction of barriers, land acquisition, or any other associated activities on the southern border without specific statutory authorization from Congress" if he declared a national emergency. Sen. Democrats estimate that approximately $35 billion from the fiscal 2018 funding cycle is "subject to raiding"—being repurposed for constructing the border wall — including money for disaster relief and military construction projects. More than a dozen Democrats, including Udall and Heinrich, introduced the Restrictions Against Illegitimate Declarations for Emergency Re-appropriations Act. Among the RAIDER Act's supporters are Sens. MORE (D-N.J.), who are both running for the party's 2020 nomination. Trump has kept the option of declaring a national emergency to construct the wall on the table despite pushback from Congress. He hinted last week that he could tip his hand during Tuesday night's State of the Union address about his plans, telling reporters to "listen closely." “I think there’s a good chance we’ll have to do that,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday. If Trump declared a national emergency, Congress ... Link to the full article to read more