Republicans Push for Legislative Fix to Nationwide Blocks on Trump Agenda

Democrats countered during an April 1 hearing that Trump is threatening the judiciary’s independence and separation of powers.
Republicans Push for Legislative Fix to Nationwide Blocks on Trump Agenda
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) arrives for a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Sept. 14, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Sam Dorman
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Republican members of Congress have been pushing for legislation that would prevent federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions—a form of court intervention that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years.

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), who chairs the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, said during a subcommittee hearing on April 1 that judges were exceeding their authority.
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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