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still_one

(92,525 posts) Tue Jan 8, 2019, 04:57 PM Jan 2019

Even if trump declares a national emergency, doesn't Congress have to approve funding?

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Even if trump declares a national emergency, doesn't Congress have to approve funding? (Original Post) still_one Jan 2019 OP

There will be heated debates in the House for sure...... ProudMNDemocrat Jan 2019 #1

That'll be the argument zipplewrath Jan 2019 #2

trump is trying to take funds appropriated for other uses.... beachbum bob Jan 2019 #3

This is about power, the wall is just a cover scarytomcat Jan 2019 #4

The key statutes are 10 USC 2808 and 33 USC 2293 - linked in the post. Jim__ Jan 2019 #5

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,898 posts)

1. There will be heated debates in the House for sure......

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 05:02 PM

Jan 2019

With Democrats and peeled off Republicans voting with the majority. That will piss off Humpty Trumpty big time.

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)

2. That'll be the argument

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 05:07 PM

Jan 2019

Declaring emergencies allows the use of certain funds for uses other than the original. It can unfortunately draw them away from those original purposes too. So if he uses funds intended for disasters, it won't be there for the next earth quake. If he takes it from capital projects for the DoD, the bases will miss maintenance and need more repairs later.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

3. trump is trying to take funds appropriated for other uses....

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 05:14 PM

Jan 2019

clearly a constitutional moment

scarytomcat

(1,706 posts)

4. This is about power, the wall is just a cover

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 05:20 PM

Jan 2019

he wants the power that comes from a declared emergency so he can use it to stop Mueller and get more campaign donations that he can put in his pocket

Jim__

(14,095 posts)

5. The key statutes are 10 USC 2808 and 33 USC 2293 - linked in the post.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 05:22 PM

Jan 2019

From Lawfare:

The key statutes are 10 USC 2808 and 33 USC 2293. Section 2808 allows redirection of Department of Defense construction funds that have not yet been obligated, under certain conditions. Section 2293 does something similar with respect to the Army’s civil works construction funds.

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