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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the House of Representatives should, consistent with long-standing practice and precedent, prior to proceeding any further with its impeachment investigation into President Donald J. Trump, vote to open a formal impeachment inquiry and provide President Trump with fundamental constitutional protections.

Introduced Oct 24, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Lindsey Graham R-SC

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Latest action · Oct 24, 2019 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S6160-6161)

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  1. IntroducedOct 24, 2019
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This resolution urges the House of Representatives (1) before proceeding any further with its impeachment investigation into President Trump, to vote to initiate a formal impeachment inquiry; (2) to provide President Trump with due process, including the ability to confront his accusers, call witnesses on his behalf, and have a basic understanding of the accusations against him that would form any basis for impeachment; and (3) to provide members of the minority with the ability to participate fully in all proceedings and have equal authority to issue subpoenas and other compulsory process.

Cosponsors 49

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 24, 2019 to Oct 28, 2019; 44 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEBen SasseOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-LABill CassidyOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-AKDan SullivanOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-GADavid PerdueOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-LAJohn KennedyOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-IAJoni ErnstOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-AZMartha McSallyOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-INMike BraunOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-UTMike LeeOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-KYMitch McConnellOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-KYRand PaulOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-NCRichard BurrOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-ALRichard C. ShelbyOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-FLRick ScottOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-WIRon JohnsonOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-MORoy BluntOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-TXTed CruzOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-NCThom TillisOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-SCTim ScottOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-INTodd YoungOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-ARTom CottonOriginalOct 24, 2019
R-COCory GardnerOct 28, 2019
R-GAJohnny IsaksonOct 28, 2019
R-TNLamar AlexanderOct 28, 2019
R-WYMichael B. EnziOct 28, 2019
R-OHRob PortmanOct 28, 2019

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateRules and Administration Committee
Referred Oct 24, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 24, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Oct 24, 2019Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S6160-6161)

In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S6180, S6181Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Mitch McConnell R-KYOct 28, 2019
SenateText printed S6160—Oct 24, 2019

Research

What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R45983Congressional Access to Information in an Impeachment InvestigationReportOct 25, 2019

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the House of Representatives should, consistent with long-standing practice and precedent, prior to proceeding any further with its impeachment investigation into President Donald J. Trump, vote to open a formal impeachment inquiry and provide President Trump with fundamental constitutional protections.

Subjects

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Text 1

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  1. Oct 24, 2019Introduced in Senate

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