Republican Sen. John Barrasso introduced legislation Wednesday that would freeze or overturn virtually every decision the National Labor Relations Board has made in the past year.
The move comes after a federal appeals court ruled that President Obama exceeded his constitutional authority by making appointments to the NLRB when the Senate was on a break last year. ------ Chief Judge David Sentelle said in his ruling that allowing the president’s power to remain unchecked would give the executive branch “free rein to appoint his desired nominees at any time he pleases, whether that time be a weekend, lunch, or even when the Senate is in session and he is merely displeased with its inaction.” He added, “This cannot be the law.”
The NLRB issued a statement following Friday’s ruling saying that it would continue to operate normally until the legal issues surrounding the recess appointments are resolved.
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