WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phil Roe, M.D. (R-TN) released the following statement after voting to approve the full House of Representatives filing an amicus brief for the U.S. v. Texas:

“I’m proud to support this amicus brief because I took an oath to support and defend our nation’s most sacred document, and it’s an oath I take very seriously. This unprecedented step is necessary because President Obama has repeatedly ignored the Constitution and crossed the line to ignore the limits of his office. The President of the United States has a duty to uphold and faithfully execute the law, not to write new laws from the Oval Office, and we have to stop this dangerous overreach before it’s too late."

You can read more about the amicus brief in the Congressman’s weekly column, found here, and on Speaker Ryan’s website.