The House passed legislation Wednesday that would limit the power of lower court judges to issue orders with broad national implications amid a rash of rulings to halt the Trump administration’s agenda.
Members voted 219-213 on the “No Rogue Rulings Act,” with just one Republican joining Democrats in opposition: Mike Turner of Ohio.
The bill represents House GOP leadership’s latest response to President Donald Trump’s growing anger at the federal judiciary, which has served as the primary obstacle for his administration’s sweeping efforts to transform the government and implement aggressive immigration policies.
Trump and his base have increasingly called for the House to impeach judges who have ruled against him. But without the votes to do so, House leadership has been looking for alternatives to placate the right flank of the GOP — including with this bill from Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.).
