House Republicans are using this week to rein in what they see as a rogue judiciary with activist judges derailing Trump’s agenda.
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HouseRepublicansaregoingalloutthisweektosignaltheirsupportfortheTrumpadministrationamidmultiplelegalstandoffsoverWhiteHousepolicy.
AbilltolimitU.S.districtcourtjudges’abilitytoissuenationwideinjunctionssailedthroughtheHouseRulesCommittee–thelastgatekeeperforbillsbeforeachamber-widevote–inaparty-linevoteMondayevening,asexpected.
OnTuesdaymorning,meanwhile,twohigh-profilepanelsontheHouseJudiciaryCommitteewillholdahearingat10a.m.ETon“judicialoverreachandconstitutionallimitsonthefederalcourts.”
“Clearly, ourmembersareasangeredasPresidentTrumpaboutsomeoftheseroguejudges,”HouseMajorityLeaderSteveScalise,R-La.,theNo.2HouseRepublican,toldFoxNewsDigitalinabriefinterview.“Sowe’redoinganumberofthings.”
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