The House will vote Tuesday on blocking Trump's national emergency
Source: Vox
Congressional Democrats have a way to potentially stop President Trumps declaration of a national emergency without going to court, and theyre planning to use it.
As part of the National Emergencies Act of 1976, the law that details the presidents ability to make emergency declarations, theres also a legislative check thats given to Congress. After the president declares an emergency, Congress can pass a resolution that terminates it.
House Democrats, led by Rep. Joaquín Castro (D-TX), have introduced this very measure, and the House is set to vote on it next Tuesday.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-house-will-vote-tuesday-on-blocking-trumps-national-emergency/ar-BBTUHRd
Facing a real emergency against the rule of law, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff address reporters in a recent Brussels conference.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)a rule of law like this won't stop it.
dameatball
(7,411 posts)In a logical world, it would seem a bit bizarre that this "Act" would allow the person that declared the emergency in the first place to come back and veto the measure passed by Congress to do away with the emergency declaration. But that's how we roll.
sandensea
(21,720 posts)When the GOPee controlled both houses, you'll recall, they went to great lengths to make sure nothing landed on Cheeto's desk that might embarrass him if he felt he had to veto it.
This helps keep the controversy over this Idi Amin-style decree going.
dameatball
(7,411 posts)sandensea
(21,720 posts)This is exactly what the Founding Fathers sought to prepare our institutions for. And here we are.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)sandensea
(21,720 posts)Whether Bitchy Mitchy can stop them or not, that we'll have to wait and see.
dameatball
(7,411 posts)sandensea
(21,720 posts)This is heading for the Supreme Court - bigly.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)He'll come up with something, to get them out of having to take a stand. Whether it's put something else in the bill, so the Republicans can say they voted up or down on it for that amendment. Something. That's McConnell's pattern in the past. If he lets it go to a vote, in the first place.
If he doesn't, that may help the Democrats win in 2020, with Senate seats and the Presidency.
sandensea
(21,720 posts)That's an excellent analysis, and in fact is the most likely outcome here.
But as you pointed out, either way the GOPee has a major PR problem with this.
By this time next year, I bet they'll be actively plotting an Arthur Bremer scenario against their albatross of a president.
They may be already.
onenote
(42,847 posts)3) Such a joint resolution passed by one House shall be referred to the appropriate committee of the other House and shall be reported out by such committee together with its recommendations within fifteen calendar days after the day on which such resolution is referred to such committee and shall thereupon become the pending business of such House and shall be voted upon within three calendar days after the day on which such resolution is reported, unless such House shall otherwise determine by yeas and nays.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)They're supposed to have confirmation hearings on Supreme Court Justices, too.
We live in McConnell and Trump times, now.
onenote
(42,847 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)If you mean that a nominee can't serve without being confirmed yes. If you mean a nominee has to be confirmed, obviously not. And nothing -- absolutely nothing -- requires the Senate to vote on a presidential nominee. Many nominations -- and the Constitution doesn't distinguish between Supreme Court nominations and other nominations such as those for cabinet positions, ambassadors, etc etc -- never get voted on.
Maxheader
(4,374 posts)as to how stumpys "emergency" gets its funding..but sure glad to see the democrats working to stop or slow this whole charade...The liberals need to show past history of cheetzos lack of involvement in ' duh wall'...And how his advisers planted that bean in its widdle head during the campaign buildup in 16'...