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It's called civil disobedience. If a group of congresspeople decided to hold their own briefing with the press, not much could be done and they would be heroes.

Someone of color trying to attend a state university or even just sitting at the lunch counter with someone white 50 years ago was also very illegal in this country. Doesn't mean it was right no matter how many thought so at the time and all the arguments they gave for it to continue.

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They could be jailed and prosecuted. The constitution doesn't protect them against felonies, which these would be.

... of course, that wouldn't be the end of it, but good gravy would that be messy times.

Assuming they are reading it from the floor of the House (or Senate), it does protect them from being prosecuted: "and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place."

They would be subject to whatever punishments their fellow Representatives (or Senators) decided to impose (including possibly expulsion).

Ah, right.

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