Via Politico:

Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) introduced a resolution Thursday to censure Barack Obama for his executive order on guns.

It’s the most direct action that a congressional Republican has taken against Obama after he rolled out a series of executive actions this week in an effort to close loopholes related to gun purchases and background checks.

Though Republicans are blasting Obama’s directive as a case of blatant executive overreach, Palazzo’s move is unlikely to gain much traction, given the rarity of censuring a president. A number of lawmakers introduced censures against Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal, and President Andrew Jackson was formally censured in 1834 by the Senate.

Though Republicans are blasting Obama’s directive as a case of blatant executive overreach, Palazzo’s move is unlikely to gain much traction, given the rarity of censuring a president. A number of lawmakers introduced censures against Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal, and President Andrew Jackson was formally censured in 1834 by the Senate.