U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives acted to defund the president’s executive immigration order:

“Today, the House acted to combat the president’s unconstitutional power grab. After the president unilaterally granted amnesty to millions of undocumented illegal immigrants in November, Americans were loud and clear they did not support this executive order. Now, the House has acted and today’s vote denies funding for the president’s unlawful executive order and bolsters border security as well as increases transparency within the Department of Homeland Security. It is my hope the Senate will join us in taking a firm stand against the president’s executive order.”