A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning the application by the Attorney General for the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of illegal fundraising in the 1996 Presidential election campaign.

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Introduced

4 March 1997

Last action

19 March 1997 · Vote

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summary

Calls for appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of illegal fundraising in the 1996 presidential election campaign.

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Timeline

4 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
4 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 1997
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
Source: Calendars
14 March 1997
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S2299-2308, S2316-2319)
Source: Floor
17 March 1997
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2344-2350, S2354)
Source: Floor
18 March 1997
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S2397-2411)
Source: Floor
19 March 1997
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
19 March 1997
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2491-2499)
Source: Floor
19 March 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 1997
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Yea-Nay Vote. 55-44. Record Vote No: 32.
Source: Floor

Votes

19 March 1997 · Joint Resolution Passed · On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 22 · Joint Resolution Passed · Official source

Yes 55 · No 44 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Referred in House · 19 March 1997 · Download file
Engrossed in Senate · 19 March 1997 · Download file
Placed on Calendar Senate · 5 March 1997 · Download file

Documents

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Engrossed in Senate (text)

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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Referred in House (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
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Related records

related to → A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should exercise her best professional judgement, without regard to political pressures, on whether to invoke the independent counsel process to investigate alleged criminal misconduct relating to any election campaign.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/22
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/sjres/22
us · 105-sjres-22 · source updated 21 November 2018