In a 225-201 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a resolution that gives the House GOP authorization to proceed with its lawsuit against President Barack Obama, according to a report from The Hill.
The lawsuit is narrowly focused on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the president's alleged abuse of authority when he decided to defer the PPACA's employer mandate, which requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide health insurance coverage. The employer mandate was originally slated to take effect this year, but it will now gradually be implemented through 2016.
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is the force behind the lawsuit, and he said the purpose of filing the complaint against the president is to protect the Constitution. However, some critics see the lawsuit as a political stunt.
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