A resolution authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.).
Latest action · Jan 15, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 15, 2019
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
This resolution authorizes the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, including to intervene as a party in the matter and any appellate or related proceedings, and to defend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Cosponsors 46
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 15, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jan 15, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred Jan 15, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jan 15, 2019Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4713 | Tim Kaine D-VA | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2756 | Jacky Rosen D-NV, John Thune R-SD | May 9, 2019 |
| Senate | Text printed S226 | — | Jan 15, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 14 | Authorizing the Speaker, on behalf of the House of Representatives, to intervene, otherwise appear, or take any other steps in the case of Texas v. United States, and in any appellate proceedings arising from such case, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jan 3, 2019 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.).
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2019Introduced in Senate
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