Asserting that President Obama has repeatedly attempted "to erode the power of the Legislative Branch" of government, House Speaker John Boehner announced today that he will file suit against Obama over his alleged abuse of executive power, the Fox News website reports.
"This is not about impeachment -- it's about him faithfully executing the laws of this country," Boehner said.
The speaker alleged that the president not only has ignored the law but also "brags about it," decrying what he described as "arrogance and incompetence."
Boehner had been weighing such a lawsuit in recent days, over concerns that Obama exceeded his constitutional authority with executive actions. Republicans have voiced frustration with Obama's second-term "pen and phone" strategy of pursuing policy changes without Congress -- particularly environmental rules via the Environmental Protection Agency. Republicans also complained about numerous unilateral changes to the implementation of ObamaCare.
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