United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 708 (110th)
An original resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to certify the facts of the failure of Karl Rove to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and to produce documents as required by Committee subpoena.
Introduced
19 November 2008
Last action
19 November 2008 · Introduced
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1126.
Sponsors
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Requires the President of the Senate to certify the facts in connection with the failure of Karl Rove, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, to appear and testify before the Committee on the Judiciary and produce documents as required by the Committee's subpoena, in order that he may be proceeded against in the manner and form provided by law.
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Timeline
19 November 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1126.
Source: Calendars
19 November 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with a preamble. With written report No. 110-522. Minority views filed. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10675)
Source: Committee
19 November 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with a preamble. With written report No. 110-522. Minority views filed.(text of measure as introduced: CR S10675)
Source: Committee
19 November 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 19 November 2008 · Official file
Documents
4 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 19 November 2008
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 19 November 2008
Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 19 November 2008
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 November 2008
Sponsors
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-resolution/708
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/sres/708
- us · 110-sres-708 · source updated 10 August 2026