{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=756c10b2-897e-47ff-bc80-432d388ff8ce", "Senator Blunt Joins Cruz, Cornyn On Amicus Brief Against President Obamas Executive Amnesty", "2014-12-17", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Roy Blunt", "B000575", "www.blunt.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) joined an amicus brief led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (Texas) and co-signed by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (Texas) in support of a lawsuit brought by the State of Texas against President Barack Obama\u2019s illegal amnesty. The brief is also co-signed by a number of members from the U.S. House of Representatives.\r\nLast weekend, Blunt also voted in favor of a constitutional point of order offered by Cruz and U.S. Senator Mike Lee (Utah) against the president\u2019s executive amnesty.\r\n\u201cI agree with the president\u2019s previous 22 comments that he didn\u2019t have the authority to take this action on immigration. I voted with Senator Cruz this weekend to show my disapproval for the president\u2019s executive amnesty, and I am proud to co-sign this amicus brief with Senators Cruz and Cornyn against President Obama's lawless immigration power grab,\u201d said Blunt.\r\n\u201cAs Republicans prepare to take control of the Senate next year, I will continue to fight against this administration\u2019s blatant disregard for the law and the Constitution,\u201d Blunt continued.\r\nIn its lawsuit challenging the president\u2019s executive action, the State of Texas argues that President Obama\u2019s executive amnesty violates federal immigration law and usurps Congress\u2019 constitutional authority to set immigration policy.\r\nThe amicus brief, filed by the American Center for Law and Justice, makes clear that the president\u2019s executive action \u201cchanges the law and sets a new policy, exceeding [the president\u2019s] constitutional authority and disrupting the delicate balance of powers.\u201d\r\nIn addition to Blunt, Cruz, and Cornyn, the brief was signed by U.S. Representatives Diane Black (Tenn.), Dave Brat (Va.), Jeff Duncan (S.C.), John Fleming (La.), Randy Forbes (Va.), Virginia Foxx (N.C.), Trent Franks (Ariz.), Bob Goodlatte (Va.), Trey Gowdy (S.C.), Morgan Griffith (Va.), Vicky Hartzler (Mo.), Tim Huelskamp (Kans.), Mike Kelly (Pa.), David McKinley (W.Va.), Jeff Miller (Fla.), Alan Nunnelee (Miss.), Pete Olson (Texas), Ted Poe (Texas), Bill Posey (Fla.), Tom Price (Ga.), Phil Roe (Tenn.), Adrian Smith (Neb.), Lamar Smith (Texas), and Rob Wittman (Va.).\r\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": ["http://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news?ContentRecord_id=756c10b2-897e-47ff-bc80-432d388ff8ce"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.639803173020482, "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"}