(Washington, DC) – Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Washington D.C. Circuit ruled President Obama’s recent appointments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) unconstitutional. Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement regarding President Obama’s abuse of power.
Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) stated:
“President Obama continues to abuse his power in an attempt to bypass Congress and force his liberal agenda on the American people. The court’s decision today affirms that President Obama’s reckless interpretation of the United States Constitution will not be tolerated.
“The decision validates our work in the 112th Congress to hold the President’s unconstitutional National Labor Relations Board accountable. All of the decisions made by the NLRB since the unconstitutional appointments must be voided.â€
BACKGROUND:
President Obama appointed Democrat Sharon Block, former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Congressional Affairs at the U.S. Department of Labor; Democrat Richard Griffin, former General Counsel for the International Union of Operating Engineers; and Republican Terence Flynn, former Chief Counsel to Board Member Brian Hayes to the NLRB on January 9, 2012.
The President can only appoint members to the NLRB without confirmation from the Senate, if Congress has adjourned sine die – an indefinite period.
When President Obama appointed the three NLRB board members, the Senate was in “pro forma†session and not adjourned.
In the 112th Congress, Congressman Bucshon and his colleagues on the House Committee on the Education and the Workforce held several hearings and sent dozens of oversight inquiries to the NLRB highlighting and opposing their agenda.
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