The resolution some House Republicans say they haven't had time to read is only 1 page

Steny Hoyer and Nancy Pelosi.
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Last week, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) introduced a joint resolution to overturn President Trump's national emergency declaration, but several House Republicans have said they oppose it because they do not have time to review the bill.

The problem with that argument? The resolution is only one page, clocking in at roughly 80 words.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.