A federal judge in Texas has ruled that the FY23 $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by Congress in 2022 was unconstitutional, citing a violation of the Constitution's Quorum Clause due to mass proxy voting in the House. This landmark decision, celebrated by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Representative Chip Roy—who had previously called out this issue on the House floor and filed an amicus brief in the case—marks a significant challenge to the pandemic-era voting rules initiated under House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which allowed lawmakers to vote without being physically present. The ruling underscores the controversy surrounding the largest spending bill in U.S. history, passed with fewer than half of U.S. Congress members physically present. This case has drawn attention to the broader implications of proxy voting and its impact on legislative processes.
Federal judge rules $1.7 trillion spending bill passed by Congress in 2022 is unconstitutional https://t.co/QngQGN9U7S https://t.co/NsXTYdCzny
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a victory against the Biden regime as a federal judge deemed the $1.7 trillion spending bill passed by the Democrats at the end of 2022 unconstitutional. https://t.co/RnpP6FmpXD
HUGE: Court Says Pelosi House Which Broke Quorum Rules Unconstitutionally Spent $1.7 Trillion https://t.co/XPF39rZxmf
Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a victory in federal court this week against a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives despite half of the members being absent. 📲Full Story: https://t.co/AYu1IWiwpc https://t.co/zfryqcUBEK
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Landmark Victory for Texas AG Ken Paxton as Court Strikes Down Biden’s $1.7 Trillion Spending Bill Unconstitutional via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/vcSFspZTJF
Texas AG victorious after court rules Pelosi-led Congress' $1.7B spending bill was passed unlawfully https://t.co/603hkxpm0P https://t.co/vfJeJfB5kL
Judge Rules $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill Is Unconstitutional https://t.co/dTogc7vNqu
AG Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration over a pregnant worker protection law that he said was unconstitutional because it passed mostly by proxy vote. https://t.co/aRDWSc5P6D
Federal judge rules against pregnant workers in win for Paxton https://t.co/jrZ9ZUpw7e Via @TexasTribune
Whoopsie! Court Says Democrats Who Broke Quorum Rules Unconstitutionally Spent $1.7 Trillion https://t.co/ZHdT3KYbC6
Court Says Democrats Who Broke Quorum Rules Unconstitutionally Spent $1.7 Trillion https://t.co/wmA5wDSjYe
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stretched the Constitution beyond its breaking point with her pandemic-era voting rules that allowed lawmakers to vote on bills without even being present. https://t.co/MUUZMrNUMC
Court dings Pelosi’s pandemic vote-by-proxy scheme, rules spending bill was illegally passed https://t.co/pOVULYdB92
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🚨 HUGE WIN: We Just Secured A Win On The Case Challenging $1.7 Trillion Federal Funding Bill Passed Unconstitutionally With Less Than Half of U.S. Congress Physically Present Congress acted egregiously by passing the largest spending bill in U.S. history with fewer… https://t.co/5GiKsg9S2C
Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Case Challenging $1.7 Trillion Federal Funding Bill Passed Unconstitutionally With Less Than Half of U.S. Congress Physically Present: https://t.co/gzKbjlBdDI
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BREAKING: Federal judge in TX rules the FY23 omnibus violated the Constitution's Quorum Clause because a physical quorum was not present due to mass proxy voting in the House Rep Roy repeatedly called this out on the House floor & was proud to file an amicus brief in this case https://t.co/FGapguZK73