Congress has more power than the president, in all cases. They could revoke the national emergency powers tomorrow if they chose to. He’s only getting to play dictator because congressional republicans are abdicating their responsibilities.
That said, it need to be a massive rebuke by the voters. 22 senate republican seats are up in 2026, enough to flip to a veto proof majority - but only 2 are realistically at play.
How much does Congress actually matter when we are already in a de facto dictatorship?
Congress has more power than the president, in all cases. They could revoke the national emergency powers tomorrow if they chose to. He’s only getting to play dictator because congressional republicans are abdicating their responsibilities.
That said, it need to be a massive rebuke by the voters. 22 senate republican seats are up in 2026, enough to flip to a veto proof majority - but only 2 are realistically at play.
They could try.