“What Majority Leader McConnell has isn’t a ‘plan’ but a ‘cop-out,’ said Tristan Daedalus, spokesman for conservative Rep. Matt Salmon (R-Ariz.).

“By divorcing these two pieces of the bill, the majority leader is showing that he is more concerned with acquiescing to the ridiculous demands of the Democratic Caucus than for standing up for the institution of Congress,” he added. “The House should not take up a measure that cedes de facto lawmaking authority to the executive without repercussion.”

Another conservative, Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.), will not support the McConnell plan because it “allows for the president’s unconstitutional executive amnesty to move forward,” his spokeswoman said.