{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://web.archive.org/web/20141124044152/http://black.house.gov:80/press-release/reps-poe-and-black-respond-presidents-amnesty-plan-introduce-separation-powers-act", "Reps. Poe and Black Respond to President's Amnesty Plan, Introduce the Separation of Powers Act", "2014-11-21", "2014", "2014-11", "Republican", "House", "TN", "Diane Black", "B001273", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Today,\u00a0Congressman Ted Poe (TX-02)\u00a0and\u00a0Congressman Diane Black (TN-06) introduced\u00a0the\u00a0Separation of Powers Act.\u00a0 This legislation would prohibit the use of funds for granting deferred action or other immigration relief to aliens not lawfully present in the United States. The bill text is attached.\n\u201cTime and again this lawless administration has defied Congress in order to unilaterally implement its own agenda,\u201d said\u00a0Rep. Poe. \u201cThe President\u2019s latest edict announcing that he will disregard immigration law, rewrite the rules and grant amnesty and work permits to millions of foreign nationals is just the latest illegal act. These actions are motivated by politics, not people. This legislation will allow Congress to exercise its 'check' on an out-of-control White House that treats the Constitution as a mere suggestion, not the law of the land.\u201d\n\u201cPresident Obama will regret this decision,\u201d\u00a0said Congressman Black. \u201cThe American public has loudly voiced their objections to the President circumventing Congress like this, and now President Obama has ignored the will of the people and set a terrible precedent for future Administrations. In doing so he has also reversed his own previous position on the limits of his power, further degrading his credibility and disgracing his Administration. My colleagues and I will explore our options to stop this overreach and restore the proper Constitutional balance to our government\u00a0\u2013 this legislation is an important start.\u201d\nThe Separation of Powers Act:\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Prohibits any funds from being appropriated or otherwise made available to grant parole or deferred action to any alien other than for reasons permitted under current law; and\u00a0\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Prohibits any funds from being appropriated or otherwise made available to provide work permits or green cards to aliens who are currently unlawfully in the U.S.\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://web.archive.org/web/20141124044152/http://black.house.gov:80/press-release/reps-poe-and-black-respond-presidents-amnesty-plan-introduce-separation-powers-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.7759068869054317, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}