Smith Votes to Condemn President’s Executive Amnesty

Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) released the following statement today after voting in support of H.R. 5759, Preventing Executive Overreach on Immigration Act.

Congressman Lamar Smith: “The president’s unilateral, unconstitutional executive actions granting amnesty to five million illegal immigrants cannot go unanswered. Today’s vote represents the House’s condemnation of these actions. I urge Senate Majority Leader Reid to put aside his political considerations so that the legislative branch can respond in a unified way to the president’s blatant misuse of his executive authority. 

“This is just the beginning of our commitment to restore the rule of law for all Americans. I remain committed to stopping these egregious actions from going into effect.”