A resolution providing for the authority to initiate litigation for actions by the President and Department of Justice officials inconsistent with their duties under the laws of the United States.
Latest action · Feb 5, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S512-513)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 5, 2026
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 5, 2026.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Feb 5, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 5, 2026Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S512-513)
- Feb 5, 2026Submitted in Senate
Subjects
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- Feb 5, 2026Introduced in Senate
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