Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich arrives to testify before a House Judiciary Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
"This is a clear effort to stop the scale of change that President Trump represents," he added.
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Gingrich went on to argue that it is unacceptable for "random" judges to micromanage the president of the United States.
"They put both Americans and the nation at risk when they intervene to become basically alternative presidents. You now have potentially 677 alternative presidents, none of whom won an election," he said.
Judge James Boasberg has sought to halt President Donald Trump's deportations. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty)
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Ideas raised by lawmakers included a fast-tracked appeals process, wielding Congress’ spending power over the judiciary, and limiting the ability to "judge shop."
And some conservatives are eager to target specific judges they believe are abusing their power via the impeachment process, but House Republican leaders are wary of that route and believe it to be less effective than other legislative avenues.
Fox News' Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.
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