Posted 2/28/2024, 1:54:00 AM
Judge Rules $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill Unconstitutional Due to Lack of House Quorum
- Federal judge ruled $1.7 trillion spending bill was unconstitutionally passed in Dec 2022 due to lack of quorum
- House allowed proxy voting for the measure, but judge said quorum requires physical presence
- Judge enjoined only the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act against Texas, not the entire spending bill
- Texas AG Paxton sued Biden for signing bill passed with fewer than half of House members physically present
- Judge said proxy voting under COVID pretext was "stunning violation of the rule of law"