AdvertisementTrump's National Emergency Stands As House Fails To Override VetoMarch 26, 2019Deirdre WalshfacebookEmailThe president declared a national emergency in February to access federal money to build a wall similar to this razor-wire-covered border wall separating Nogalas, Mexico (left), and Nogales, Ariz. Congress did not approve the full amount he asked for last year to follow through on a key campaign pledge. (AP)