We Are All Procedural and Legal Experts Now

I read Twitter so you don't have to:

I expect @hillhulse and @pkcapitol and @BresPolitico and @mkraju to tell me if I am wrong, my understanding is that McConnell can't stop a disapproval resolution from being taken up?

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 4, 2019

The basic idea here is:  if Trump uses the National Emergencies Act to declare himself king and announce an emergency on the Mexican border, the House can pass a resolution cancelling the emergency which the Senate would then take up.  But would the Senate have to take it up?

Correct, meaning McConnell’s hands are tied and can’t stop vote from happening if Trump declares an emergency and lawmakers try to block it https://t.co/exuXalu2Jx

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 4, 2019

True. There is the usual Senate rigmarole but it can be forced to the floor.  Subject to veto but can be overridden. https://t.co/ICkLa473g1

— carl hulse (@hillhulse) February 4, 2019

This is what McConnell fears, no? https://t.co/ePs7vsU0ed

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) February 4, 2019

Alternatively, will Trump just shut down the government again?

As Feb. 15 deadline approaches, Graham says he has told Trump that another government shutdown "gives you absolutely no leverage in building a wall"https://t.co/ZGXfzDlFGC

— Jamie Lovegrove (@jslovegrove) February 4, 2019

So the options are:  1) stop this nonsense.  2) shutdown the government again, which worked so well the last time.  3) declare an emergency, but do not pass "Go" and do not collect $200, but instead wind up on the wrong side of a court injunction and face open fracturing of the Senate (which might not override the veto, but the damage would be done before that).

Helluva way to run a railroad.