Trump wants to rein in federal judges. One California Republican is already working on it

President Trump has ramped up his attacks on federal judges in recent days , railing against their authority and calling for their impeachment.

The president seems to have zeroed in on the idea of limiting federal district judges’ ability to issue injunctions that have national implications.

Rep. Darrell Issa introduced the No Rogue Rulings Act, or NORRA , last month .

Issa ’s bill reflects a broader push by Republicans to clamp down on the judiciary.

Issa 's bill is a hammer in search of a nail, as national injunctions issued by district courts already have a limited effect.

Issa 's legislation marks how Republicans have come to completely align themselves behind the president since he first took office in 2017 .

Issa insisted during a hearing that NORRA was not about Trump , but said it would improve the effectiveness of the executive branch.

“You have a president who is simultaneously trying to define presidential powers more broadly than anyone has in U.S. history," he said. "This bill is trying to take away a check on that power in this crucial moment.” This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times ..