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I'll take that on...
No. For starters, it's a divided House. Only House Republicans are bringing about the suit, not House Democrats or even the Senate.
Second, the SCOTUS has already ruled that Congress has other remedies to settle their "balance of power" and "Executive over-reach" claims against a sitting President. Unless the President has done something criminal, it's highly unlikely anything will come of this lawsuit.
Thanks for your input, and you may be right. We'll see if a court tosses the lawsuit.
Here in Canada, the Supreme Court is often asked by the government to provide advice on the legality of executive/legislative action. I find it to be a reasonable approach to complicated constitutional issues, even if I don't always agree with the Supreme Court's rulings. I find it odd that, in America, a minor dispute about jurisdiction or Congress's power to legislate and fund can only be settled with the heavy hammer of impeachment.
I would also note that the Supreme Court did actually take up and rule on the issue of Obama's declaration that the Senate was in recess and he could make appointments to the LRB, as one example where dispute between the two branches went the court route.