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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIt is not up to the Courts - it is up to the Congress.
In the National Emergency Act of 1976, it says: "Congress can undo a state of emergency declaration with either a joint resolution and the President's signature, or with a veto-proof majority vote."
It should not go to the Courts unless Congress fails to do its job. That is a possibility. However, the first step lies with our Congress.
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It is not up to the Courts - it is up to the Congress. (Original Post)
kentuck
Feb 2019
OP
If there is a political option to stop this will the courts get involved?
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2019
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Eyeball_Kid
(7,432 posts)1. Talk about a crap shoot... n/t
jcgoldie
(11,631 posts)2. No way they get 67 senators to do whats right...
Graham will be screaming like a crazed buffoon.
kentuck
(111,104 posts)3. Then, they have no choice but to take it to Court.
Those are our options.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)6. If there is a political option to stop this will the courts get involved?
Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)4. They got 83 on the spending bill...
spanone
(135,846 posts)5. mcconnell already said he is supporting it.