Rep. Graves Statement On House Lawsuit Against Obama Administration

From the Office of U.S. Rep. Tom Graves, who represents Paulding County

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Tom Graves (R-GA-14) issued the following statement about last week’s ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which affirmed that the House of Representatives can challenge unconstitutional actions by President Obama and his administration in court, specifically concerning the administration’s unilateral changes to Obamacare:

“This landmark ruling is a major victory for the Constitution and has given new life to our fight against executive overreach. The president cannot rewrite laws and circumvent Congress. Not only will the House’s current lawsuit against the Obama administration proceed, but the court has set a new precedent for the Legislative Branch to challenge the unconstitutional actions of future presidents.”

On July 30, 2014, Rep. Graves voted for and the House passed H. Res. 676, which granted the House of Representatives authority to sue the president or other executive branch officials if they violate the Constitution. Accordingly, the House filed litigation on November 21, 2014 because of President Obama’s unilateral changes to Obamacare.