House Votes to Overturn Immigration Order

House Republicans approved a bill Wednesday that would overturn President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration, while still protecting some immigrants.

That protection includes those who illegally came to America as children.

The measure, which passed in a 236-191 vote, would provide nearly $40 billion to finance the Homeland Security Department through the rest of the budget year.

Democrats slammed their GOP colleagues for playing politics with national security.

"It's a reprehensible, reckless tactic which will compromise, has already compromised, the full and effective functioning of our Homeland Security Department" at a time of heightened security risks," Rep. David Price, D-N.C., charged.

But Republicans say the president's actions on immigration are a case of gross executive overreach and are therefore unconstitutional.

"The people made clear that they wanted more accountability from this president, and by our votes here today we will heed their will and we will keep our oath to protect and defend the Constitution," House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said.

But it is still not clear how the measure will go over in the Senate, although it is also controlled by Republicans.