House Passes Amendment to Block Funding for Fed's Lawsuits Against States

https://www.numbersusa.com/content/f...lack051012.jpg Rep. Diane Black The House approved an amendment offered by Rep. Diane Black (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday night that would prevent funding for the Justice Department's lawsuits against state immigration-enforcement laws. The amendment was offered to the 2013 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Act that would provide funding for the Department of Justice for the next fiscal year. The House passed the measure by a 238-to-173 margin. The Justice Department has filed lawsuits against immigration-enforcement laws passed in Arizona, Utah, Inddiana, Alabama, South Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Missouri. Last month, the Supreme Court listened to arguments in the lawsuit against Arizona and a decision is expected in June. Rep. Black's amendment, however, if passed and signed into law, would prevent funding for further action against the states. More at: https://www.numbersusa.com/content/n...st-states.html