“There's no pause button in the Constitution or the War Powers Act. Congress has a constitutional duty to act and Republican leadership is abdicating it.
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“$25 billion is probably less than half, maybe less than a quarter of the total cost of this war. And there's no pause button in the Constitution or the War Powers Act.
“It is truly a moral moment. I think we need to take a stand.
“President Trump has put a 'for sale' sign on the White House — soliciting hundreds of millions of dollars from special interests to fund his $300 million vanity project. Our measure is a direct response to Trump's ballroom boondoggle. With commonsense reforms to how the federal government can use private donations, our legislation prevents President Trump and future presidents from using construction projects as vehicles for corruption and personal vanity.
“The project at the White House is a gigantic boondoggle. The important question is not only the damage that it could do to the architecture of the White House, but also what contributors would have over Trump if they are giving to this project.