The House of Representatives failed on Tuesday to override Donald Trump’s veto, ensuring that his “national emergency” to seize billions of dollars for his Wall with Mexico can proceed.

The Democratic-controlled House voted 248-181 to override, well short of the two-thirds majority needed. Only 14 Republicans joined Democrats.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Joaquin Castro, a Texas Democrat who authored the resolution, looked to the next battle: they said the congressional votes would “provide significant evidence for the courts as they review lawsuits” challenging the move to take at least $6.6 billion, including from military counter-narcotics and construction projects:

The President’s lawless emergency declaration clearly violates the Congress’s exclusive power of the purse, and Congress will work through the appropriations and defense authorization processes to terminate this dangerous action and restore our constitutional system of balance of powers.

In six months, the Congress will have another opportunity to put a stop to this President’s wrongdoing. We will continue to review all options to protect our Constitution and our Democracy from the President’s assault.

Trump declared the national emergency on February 15 after his 35-day shutdown of the Federal Government failed to get a penny from Congress for the 30-foot-high Wall.

Legislators did approve $1.375 billion for border barriers, as well as funding for surveillance technology and more border guards and immigration judges.

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Monday that the Pentagon is moving $1 billion from military construction projects to The Wall, but the House Armed Services Committee Chairman, Rep. Adam Smith, said the step had not been approved

Trump celebrated on Twitter yesterday while putting out his false message for re-election in 2020.