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House Pushes Back Against Imperial PresidencyBills would allow Congress to ensure laws are enforced
Washington,
March 14, 2014
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Greg Brooks
((202) 225-3164)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An Imperial Presidency. That’s what House Republicans like Ohio Congressman Brad Wenstrup are calling President Obama’s administration this week, as they pass bills to rein in what they’re calling repeated executive overreach. “More and more, the rule of law is being trampled,” Wenstrup commented. Wenstrup is pointing toward two bills that passed the House with bi-partisan majorities this week. The ENFORCE the Law Act would allow either the House or Senate to sue the Executive Branch for a failure to faithfully execute the law, while the Faithful Execution of the Law Act would require federal officials to report when they choose not to enforce a federal law. “President Obama has vowed to simply act without Congress. That ignores the balance of power that’s taught in grade school.” Wenstrup continued, saying “I owe it to my constituents, concerned Ohioans, to stand up and reaffirm the proper place of the people’s house in the legislative process.” While the President has threatened to veto the bills, Wenstrup says he believes it’s important that the House addressed the issue on the House floor. A full report on the Imperial Presidency can be found at www.majorityleader.gov/TheImperialPresidency.
### Office of Representative Brad Wenstrup |