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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCastro leads to introduce resolution to terminate Trump's 'emergency'.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/texas-democrat-takes-a-lead-in-fighting-president-trumps-emergency-declaration/triron
(22,009 posts)"By Friday afternoon, Castro had over 60 co-sponsors for the resolution that goes to the heart of a Constitutional face-off between the nations executive and legislative branches of government.
The President is declaring an emergency over a crisis that does not exist, said Castro. This unfounded declaration would take money away from actual, identified national security needs. The San Antonio lawmaker described the effort as an end run around the Constitution that disrupts the balance of power between legislative and executive branches.
The joint resolution I am introducing, along with my cosponsors, will allow Congress an opportunity to reclaim its authority and jurisdiction under the Constitution, he said."
Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,752 posts)reading lots about lawsuits, but not about legislative action.
More info on process to rescind natl emerg declaration: https://www.npr.org/2019/02/11/693128901/if-trump-declares-an-emergency-to-build-the-wall-congress-can-block-him
Let the Reptilians go on record as having voted against it - who cares!