FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday March 3, 2015
CONTACT: Jon Conradi
PHONE: 202-225-2711
Email: jon.conradi@mail.house.gov
Congressman Mooney Votes to Oppose President Obama’s Lawless Executive Amnesty
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Alex Mooney voted against a resolution which would allow funding for the President’s illegal executive amnesty.
“In early February, I voted for and the House passed a bill which would have fully funded all legal functions of the Department of Homeland Security,” Congressman Mooney said. “Senate Democrats filibustered that bill for 15 days and again this week filibustered to prevent a conference committee between both the House and Senate to work out differences on the bill.”
“That kind of obstruction to protect the President’s lawless executive amnesty represents the partisan games the American people are tired of seeing in Washington.”
“I ardently oppose funding illegal unilateral action from President Obama and my vote today reflects that.”
President Obama’s unilateral executive amnesty was ruled unconstitutional on February 17, 2015 by federal district court Judge Andrew Hanen in Texas. President Obama himself said on 22 occasions he did not have the lawful authority to grant executive amnesty.
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