US House approves lawsuit against Obama

July 31, 2014 08:18 am | Updated 08:18 am IST - Washington

The U.S. House on Wednesday approved a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over alleged abuse of executive power.

The 225-201 vote fell along party lines, with five Republicans voting against the measure while no Democrats supported it, Xinhua reported.

Last Thursday, the House Rules Committee approved at 7-4 vote a resolution allowing the full House to vote on authorizing the lawsuit against Mr. Obama, accusing him of abusing executive authority.

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