President Donald Trump's administration has contended with more than a dozen injunctions. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images | U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia | SenatorDurbin via YouTube | Bill Pugliano via Getty Images)
Issa's office did not directly confirm whether the exchange occurred but told Fox News Digital, "President Trump knows we need a national solution to this major malfunction in the federal judiciary, and we think we have the momentum to get this done."
A White House official told Fox News Digital they would not get ahead of the president on legislative matters.
However, the idea has appeared to gain traction in the upper levels of the White House. Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller complained on X twice Thursday about federal district judges having the ability to affect policies for the entire country, though he did not mention Issa's bill specifically.
"It takes 5 Supreme Court justices to issue a ruling that affects the whole nation. Yet lone District Court judges assume the authority to unilaterally dictate the policies of the entire executive branch of government," Miller posted.
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He posted again later, writing, "Under what theory of the constitution does a single Marxist judge in San Francisco have the same executive power as the Commander-in-Chief elected by the whole nation to lead the executive branch? No such theory exists. It is merely naked judicial tyranny."
Issa's legislation reads, "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no United States district court shall issue any order providing for injunctive relief, except in the case of such an order that is applicable only to limit the actions of a party to the case before such district court with respect to the party seeking injunctive relief from such district court."
The bill advanced through the House Judiciary Committee earlier this month. Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, told CNN on Wednesday, "We think that's good. We passed it through the committee. We'll try to look to pass it on the House floor and move it through the process."
White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller has argued district judges should not levy nationwide injunctions. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc )
House Speaker Mike Johnson's office told Fox News Digital that he was looking at all available options when reached for comment on House Republicans' path forward on Thursday morning.
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"Activist judges with political agendas pose a significant threat to the rule of law, equal justice, and the separation of powers. The Speaker looks forward to working with the Judiciary Committee as they review all available options under the Constitution to address this urgent matter," a spokesperson for Johnson, R-La., said.
Fox News Digital also reached out to the Senate Judiciary Committee on whether it would take up the legislation.
Fox News Digital's Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report
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