Wednesday, January 14, 2015

The House of Representatives Dropped Its First Bombshell On Obama’s Executive Amnesty



◼ SPEAKER BOEHNER QUOTES ALL 22 TIMES OBAMA HAS SAID HE COULD NOT DO EXEC. AMNESTY - Caroline May/Breitbart

...In a pointed speech directed squarely at the president’s actions, Boehner quoted each of the 22 times Obama has said he did not have the authority to do what he eventually did: unilaterally change the nation’s immigration laws.

“We are dealing with a president who has ignored the people, has ignored the Constitution, and even his own past statements,” Boehner said. “In fact, on at least 22 occasions he said didn’t have the authority to do exactly what he did.”

Boehner says the midterm elections were a signal from the American people that they want Congress to stand up to Obama and hold him accountable for his actions....

◼ BOEHNER SLAMS OBAMA IN BRUTAL FLOOR SPEECH - Daily Mail via Drudge

NO COMPROMISE: Boehner didn't buy what the president was selling on Tuesday during a high-stakes White House meeting with all of Congress's top leaders

◼ Cites 22 times president said he couldn't create own law - speaker.gov/press-release
◼ House defunds executive action shielding illegals from deportations - National Journal
◼ Obama printing work permits for brand new migrants - Breitbart





◼ The House of Representatives voted to overturn President Obama’s executive actions on immigration by a margin of 236-191 on Wednesday. - IJ Review

The vote also overturns a a directive from 2012 that safeguarded immigrants who illegally came to the United States as children.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) spoke on the House floor to praise the legislation, which had a surprisingly large amount of support from moderate Republicans.



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