OBAMAgration: GOP has Few Immediate Options to Block Obama's Immigration Plan

Congressional Republicans acknowledged Tuesday that the party has limited immediate options to curtail President Obama's executive actions on immigration, but they vowed to continue their efforts next year when the GOP will take full control of Congress.

"We're looking at a variety of options, both for right now and when Republicans control both houses of the Congress next year," said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, "Frankly, we have limited options and limited abilities to deal with it directly."

John Boehner emerges from a closed-door House Republican 
caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on Dec. 2, 2014.
(Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, AP)

Some Republicans want to use a must-pass government funding bill as a vehicle to respond to the president, but a showdown threatens the risk of another partial government shutdown, which leaders have signaled is not an option. The stopgap bill currently funding the government runs out Dec. 11.

Republicans met Tuesday to debate one proposal to approve for a full fiscal year 11 of the 12 bills included in the funding package, but only extend for a short period the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, which has jurisdiction over immigration policy. That would give the GOP another chance to respond early next year.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., indicated Tuesday that such a bill could pass the Senate. He said it would be a "big accomplishment if we could get a bill over here that would fund all the (funding bills) except one. I think it's kind of unfortunate they're talking about not doing Homeland Security, but that's the way it is."

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