House Republican Lawsuit Against President Obama

Legal scholars testified on the merits and viability of a lawsuit against President Obama brought by Speaker John Boehner and House Republic… read more

Legal scholars testified on the merits and viability of a lawsuit against President Obama brought by Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans to ensure the president was properly and faithfully executing the laws, without abusing his executive authority, specifically in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Professors Jonathan Turley and Elizabeth Price Foley both supported the lawsuit, saying it could roll back a shift toward increased executive branch power and restore power to Congress. Professor Turley said that although he personally supported many of President Obama’s actions, the trend of expanding presidential power, which he said began even before President George W. Bush, had reached a “tipping point.” Simon Lazarus and Walter Dellinger spoke against going forward with legal action. Mr. Lazarus argued that Congress should pass laws to address the issue instead of suing. Mr. Dellinger’s position was that a lawsuit would give too much power to the courts. close

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House Republican Lawsuit Against President Obama

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Program ID:
320415-1
Category:
House Committee
Format:
House Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jul 16, 2014 | 10:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Jul 30, 2014 | 11:37am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • Jul 16, 2014 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 10:01am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 12:05pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 12:13pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 6:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 6:58pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 8:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 10:42pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 10:45pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 11:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 16, 2014 | 11:10pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 17, 2014 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Jul 17, 2014 | 2:24am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 17, 2014 | 3:34am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 17, 2014 | 3:38am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 17, 2014 | 4:57am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 17, 2014 | 5:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 19, 2014 | 12:03pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 19, 2014 | 2:08pm EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jul 19, 2014 | 4:50pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Jul 30, 2014 | 11:37am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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