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House GOP Speaker John Boehner is considering a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over his executive order to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation.
Boehner discussed the next potential steps at a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Tuesday. “We are finalizing a plan to authorize litigation on this issue - one we believe gives us the best chance of success,” he said, according to a source in the room.
The options included filing a lawsuit against Obama over the issue or to join the handful of states that are already suing the president. If Boehner moves forward, he would put a resolution authorizing such action up for a vote.
Republicans are still considering legislative action against Obama to push back against his executive action, but that path has become increasingly unclear. Congress passed a bill last year with only short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which will expire at the end of February.
Read more http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/john-boehner-considers-suing-obama-over-immigration
Boehner discussed the next potential steps at a closed-door meeting with House Republicans on Tuesday. “We are finalizing a plan to authorize litigation on this issue - one we believe gives us the best chance of success,” he said, according to a source in the room.
The options included filing a lawsuit against Obama over the issue or to join the handful of states that are already suing the president. If Boehner moves forward, he would put a resolution authorizing such action up for a vote.
Republicans are still considering legislative action against Obama to push back against his executive action, but that path has become increasingly unclear. Congress passed a bill last year with only short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which will expire at the end of February.
Read more http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/john-boehner-considers-suing-obama-over-immigration
