Jim Jordan Flails as Democrat Exposes GOP Plan to Screw Up the Courts
At a House Rules Committee meeting Wednesday morning, Democratic Representative Joe Neguse pointed out that language in the bill seeking to curtail federal judges from enforcing nationwide injunctions doesn't just apply to immigration cases currently being litigated against the Trump administration, as Republicans want, but also to any federal case, retroactively.
'This is all cases! This is not immigration cases! The plain language of this statute that you have written applies to every conceivable case brought in a federal court, period,' Neguse said, tapping his desk for emphasis. 'IRS cases. Patent cases. Immigration cases. If you have a constituent that sues the ATF, this provision applies to them.
'This is the point. And you can visit with your lawyers, and maybe they can provide you with the clarity, but it is unquestionably the case that this provision applies to every plaintiff,' Neguse continued, as Jordan actually consulted with attorneys seated next to him.
'I just want to say that the situation we're trying to address is what's been happening around the country,' Jordan responded, flustered, saying that one federal judge can 'issue a decision that applies nationwide to all immigrants during that situation.'
'Why didn't you put 'nationwide' in this language?' Neguse replied, waving the bill in the air.
'Well, we can look at the language—' Jordan stammered before Neguse interjected.
'It's 6 a.m.! You're voting on this thing in like 10 hours! What are we talking about?' said the Colorado Democrat.
This exchange between leading a House Democrat and Republican illustrates a major problem with Republicans' so-called 'big, beautiful bill'—it's being put together quickly and broadly to accomplish many of Trump and the GOP's priorities at once, from immigration to big budget cuts.
As a result, massive cuts have been proposed to essential programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and Trump's desire to rein in federal courts that strike down his egregious immigration policies could severely upend the way the federal judicial system works. As Jordan demonstrated Wednesday, Trump and the GOP have a big wish list but have no idea what they're doing.
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